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Handheld device 'sees' damage in concrete bridges
05-18-2007 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Engineers at MIT have developed a new technique, involving the use of a hand-held radar device, for detecting damage in concrete bridges and piers that could increase the safety of aging infrastructure by allowing easier, more frequent, onsite inspections.
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- Handheld device 'sees' damage in concrete bridges, piers
05-18-2007 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
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