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The sensitivity of surface guided modes to the bond quality between a concrete block and a composite plate

M Castaings1, B Hosten, D François

  • 1Laboratoire de Mécanique Physique, UMR CNRS 5469, 351 cours de la Libération, Université Bordeaux 1, 33400 Talence, France. m.castaings@lmp.u-bordeaux1.fr

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|March 30, 2004
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