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Nondestructive bridge cable tension assessment using laser vibrometry

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  1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA

    S. -E. Chen (SEM member)

  2. Constructed Facilities Center, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA

    S. Petro

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Chen, S.E., Petro, S. Nondestructive bridge cable tension assessment using laser vibrometry. Exp Tech 29, 29–32 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1747-1567.2005.tb00210.x

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