Electro-mechanical impedance technique for concrete strength monitoring: Three-dimensional model development and experimental verification

• Published in: Measurement : journal of the International Measurement Confederation Vol. 222; p. 113558
• Main Authors: Ma, Yongli, Meng, Xiaoyu, Yao, Chi, Zhang, Xiaobo, Dong, Wanjing, Li, Yingwei, Jiang, Qinghui, Zhou, Chuangbing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 30.11.2023
• Subjects: Concrete strength; Electro-mechanical impedance; Hydration process; PZT; Three-dimensional model; Electro-mechanical impedance; Hydration process; Three-dimensional model; Concrete strength; PZT

•A three-dimensional EMI model for the embedded piezoelectric sensor is developed.•The hardening process of concrete is measured by the PS-EMI and CPS-EMI thchnique.•The contradiction in the trend of conductance spectrum is observed.•The underlying mechanism that induce the conductance spectrum diff...