Damage Detection in Concrete Beams through Cement-based Piezoelectric Composites Polarized under Low Electric Fields
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Language: English
Page range: 924 - 940
Submitted on: Oct 9, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 5, 2025
Published on: Jun 19, 2026
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