%0 Thesis %A Facchini, Mauro %D 2019 %T Optical techniques applied to the study of building materials and to the inspection of civil structures %U https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/thesis/Optical_techniques_applied_to_the_study_of_building_materials_and_to_the_inspection_of_civil_structures/9538085 %2 https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/ndownloader/files/17167562 %K untagged %K Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified %X Where the evaluation of the mechanical properties and behaviour of building materials is concerned, there is still not a universally accepted solution for making such measurements. Optical diagnostic techniques are particularly attractive for a non-destructive evaluation of a surface's state and the detection of incipient damage. Non-contact, high precision measurements and full-field of observation are features that can bring enormous advantages in experimental tests. [Continues.] %I Loughborough University