Nondestructive Characterization of Materials in Aging Systems: Volume 503

Download or read book Nondestructive Characterization of Materials in Aging Systems: Volume 503 written by Robert L. Crane and published by Mrs Proceedings. This book was released on 1998-08-14 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 43 papers describe new techniques for characterizing the location and size of cracks, the extent of water absorption in adhesives and other polymers, neutron-induced losses of fracture toughness in reactor steels, and the weathering of concrete. They also present applications to structures that for economic reasons are being used well past their design lives. Special emphasis is given to the structural health of concrete, defects in high- strength aircraft materials, and steels in nuclear reactors. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR