A critical review of electrical-resistance-based self-sensing in conductive cement-based materials

DDL Chung - Carbon, 2023 - Elsevier
Self-sensing refers to a structural material sensing itself. It is valuable for smart structures. It
is mainly achieved by measuring the electrical resistance of the structural material, as the …

[HTML][HTML] Multifunctional asphalt concrete pavement toward smart transport infrastructure: Design, performance and perspective

Z Deng, W Li, W Dong, Z Sun, J Kodikara… - Composites Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Cement-asphalt pavements are widely used in transport infrastructure. Multifunctional
pavement is a novel concept that can improve the functionalities, durability, and …

Development of a comprehensive methodology for the design and fabrication of carbon fiber integrated cement composite toward health monitoring of structural …

A Dinesh, D Suji, M Pichumani - Engineering Structures, 2023 - Elsevier
The research aims to develop self-sensing cement composites (SSC) with various micro
carbon fiber (CF) concentrations (0.05%, 0.1%, 0.15%, 0.2%, and 0.25%) for application in …

Sensing performances of hybrid steel wires and fibers reinforced ultra-high performance concrete for in-situ monitoring of infrastructures

D Wang, S Dong, X Wang, N Maimaitituersun… - Journal of Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
Steel wires (SWs) with microscale diameter and high aspect ratio can overlap each other to
form the stable conductive network at a low content, thus they are the promising conductive …

Effect of graphite on the self-sensing properties of cement and alkali-activated fly ash/slag based composite cementitious materials

T Luo, Q Wang, Z Fang - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the self-sensing performances of cement and alkali-activated fly
ash/slag (AAFS) systems with graphite powders as a conductive filler. Graphite powders …

Electrical and microstructural characterization of carbon nanotube-carbon fiber added cementitious conductive surface coating

H Dehghanpour - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
In contrast to the traditional methods of directly adding conductive fillers to the cement matrix
in the development of heatable conductive concrete, radiation shielding and smart sensing …

Improved conductive and self-sensing properties of cement concrete by PDMS/NCB-impregnated recycled fine aggregate

Y Wang, J Xu, W Li, W Dong - Construction and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Polymer emulsion impregnation is a common method for strengthening recycled fine
aggregate (RFA). By mixing Nano carbon black (NCB) into the polymer emulsion, highly …

Smart cement‐sensor composite: The evolution of nanomaterial in developing sensor for structural integrity

K Kanagasundaram, E Solaiyan - Structural Concrete, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The integration of self‐sensing ability and different functional properties of nanomaterials
into construction materials leads to smart and multifunctional cementitious sensor …

Effect of carbon fibers and graphite particles on mechanical properties and electrical conductivity of cement composite

Y Zhao, J Zhang, S Qiang, H Lu, J Li - Journal of Building Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The utilization of self-sensing concrete for structural monitoring is currently a significant
research focus. This study involves fabricating self-sensing cement-based composites …

Effect of water saturation on the electrical properties of cement and alkali-activated slag composites with graphite conductive admixture

P Rovnaník, I Kusák, P Bayer - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigated the influence of water saturation degree on the electrical properties
of two different types of building materials–Portland cement and alkali-activated slag mortars …