Review paper – stereology: Historical perspective and applicability to concrete technology

This article presents clear evidence of old roots of stereology. Although the connotation “stereology” dates back 40 years, the discipline is still a newcomer. It is founded on the solid rock of famous, well-accepted theorems, of which those of Cavalieri, Buffon and Cauchy are mentioned as leading examples. Additionally, the article shows the direct link to modern stereological methodology. The latter is available for reliable and economic assessment of relevant features of the structure of cementitious materials as obtained by laboratory experiments.

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