Magnetic detection of corroded steel rebar: Reality and simulations

M Mosharafi, SB Mahbaz, MB Dusseault… - NDT & E …, 2020 - Elsevier
Reinforced concrete (RC) is common throughout modern industrial and civil infrastructure.
Adding steel reinforcing bars (“rebar”) to concrete improves tensile strength, but if exposed …

[HTML][HTML] Magnetic force induced vibration evaluation (M5) method for frequency analysis of rebar-debonding in reinforced concrete

PK Frankowski, T Chady, A Zieliński - Measurement, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper aims to introduce a new nondestructive method dedicated to rebar concrete
debonding detection (which may be caused by corrosion). The Magnetic Force Induced …

Bridge deck assessment using infrastructure corrosion assessment magnetic method (iCAMM™) technology, a case study of a culvert in Markham city, Ontario …

M Mosharafi, SB Mahbaz, MB Dusseault - NDT & E International, 2020 - Elsevier
Steel reinforcement corrosion can result in disastrous bridge failures over time. To manage
the human and financial risks associated with such unexpected functional bridge failures …

Nondestructive testing in composite materials

C Meola - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
A composite material is made of two or more constituents of different characteristics with the
intent to complete the shortcomings of the individual components and to get a final product …

Size and location detection of transverse cracks using a passive magnetic method

M Mosharafi, SB Mahbaz, MB Dusseault - Measurement, 2020 - Elsevier
Reinforced concrete is widely used in urban and industrial structures. Exposure of such
structures to cyclic loads may cause crack initiation in the reinforcement steel (rebar). In …

[HTML][HTML] High-resolution turbine blade defect testing with passive magnetic field detection technique

J Liu, H Wen, Z Xu, P Dai, Q Jin, M Li, SS Mera, S Li - AIP Advances, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Non-destructive defect testing with a passive magnetic detection technique is crucial for
magnetic materials, which can be exempt from the extra excitation magnetic field or …

Statistical methods to assess the reliability of magnetic data recorded over steel corrosion sites

M Mosharafi, SB Mahbaz, MB Dusseault - Construction and Building …, 2020 - Elsevier
Steel reinforcement corrosion, the most significant cause for Reinforced Concrete (RC)
structural failure, should be monitored to reduce human and financial risk. A novel passive …

Magnetic Data Pattern Features at Longitudinal Defect Sites in Rebars Scanned by a Passive Magnetic Inspection Technology

M Mosharafi, SB Mahbaz… - Journal of Environmental …, 2020 - library.seg.org
Reinforced concrete is a versatile modern construction material. Despite its advantages as a
composite material, corrosion of the embedded reinforcing steel leads to infrastructure …

[PDF][PDF] Improving passive magnetic inspection for reinforced concrete condition assessment

M Mosharafi - 2020 - uwspace.uwaterloo.ca
Life quality, industrial productivity, and community safety can be assured by the reliability
and the safety of infrastructure such as highways, bridges, and energy-supply systems …

Mathematically Enhanced Corrosion Detection

SB Mahbaz, G Cascante, S Narayan… - Mathematics in …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Defect detection is a prime goal of Non‐Destructive Testing (NDT) methods; detection
accuracy and quantification are important secondary goals. Intelligent detection methods …