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System For Detection Of Defects In Cables Of Bridge Structures, Emad Ismail Abdel Salam
System For Detection Of Defects In Cables Of Bridge Structures, Emad Ismail Abdel Salam
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Over the last 75 years, many cable-supported bridges have been built in America, Europe, Asia and other parts of the world. However, over the years these bridges have aged and been exposed to environmental conditions such as rain, snow, de-icing and harmful chemicals. These conditions cause various levels of deterioration in bridges, particularly corrosion. Corrosion causes a loss of cross-section in the steel, adversely affecting the bridge's capacity to carry its service loads, and can possibly cause bridge failures. Although many methods have been attempted to inspect these bridges, most have offered limited success. In the recent years, it has …