Articles | Volume 1, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-1-155-2012
https://doi.org/10.5194/gi-1-155-2012
Research article
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05 Nov 2012
Research article |  | 05 Nov 2012

A custom acoustic emission monitoring system for harsh environments: application to freezing-induced damage in alpine rock walls

L. Girard, J. Beutel, S. Gruber, J. Hunziker, R. Lim, and S. Weber

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