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Test methods for on site measurement of resistivity of concrete

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The text presented hereafter is a draft for general consideration. Comments should be sent to the TC Chairlady: Dr Carmen Andrade, Instituto de Ciencias de la Construccion “Eduardo Torroja”, Serrano Galvache s/n—Aptdo 19.002, 28033 Madrid, Spain; e-mail: andrade@ietcc.csic.es, by 30 June 2001.

TC MEMBERSHIP: Chairlady: C. Andrade, Spain;Secretary: B. Elsener, Switzerland;Members: C. Alonso, Spain; R. Cigna, Italy; J. Galland, France; J. Gulikers, The Netherlands; U. Nürnberger, Germany; R. Polder, The Netherlands; V. Pollet, Belgium; M. Salta, Portugal; Ø. Vennesland, Norway; R. Weidert, Germany;Corresponding members: C. Page, UK; C. Stevenson, South Africa.

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Polder, R., Andrade, C., Elsener, B. et al. Test methods for on site measurement of resistivity of concrete. Mat. Struct. 33, 603–611 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02480599

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