A portable all-electronic THz scanner for the inspection of structural earthquake damage in Japanese buildings

Theo Hoyer,Torsten Loffler, Theodore T Saito, N Yukihira,Anselm Deninger, Kiyoshi Fukunaga

Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves（2012）

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Abstract

We investigated the performance of a portable all-electronic 3D THz imaging system for the detection of hidden structural defects in buildings. In a field study, seismologically damaged walls of different types were inspected, including tiled walls and wooden structures covered by surface layers.

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buildings (structures),earthquake engineering,inspection,structural engineering,terahertz wave imaging,japanese buildings,hidden structural defects,portable all electronic 3d thz imaging system,portable all electronic thz scanner,structural earthquake damage,surface layers,tiled walls,wooden structures

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