Experimental Study on Remote Non-contact Detection of concrete structure cavities based on Laser Doppler Vibrometry technology and acoustic excitation
By: Lin Li, Honglin Ran, Yi Wei, Li Mao, Tao Fu, Jie Du, Zhenhuan Zhu, Hongyun Yang and Yuanchen Guo
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2027-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 (formerly 1336-5835) | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 1, 2026
Accepted on: Apr 30, 2026
Published on: Jun 25, 2026
Published by: University of Žilina
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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