Self-sensing cementitious composites (SSCCs) with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have
attracted extensive attention because of their excellent mechanical and durability properties …

Traditional concrete, primarily employed for structural purposes, ensures the safety and
reliability of infrastructure due to its excellent mechanical and durability properties. However …

Concrete with smart and functional properties (eg, self-sensing, self-healing, and energy
harvesting) represents a transformative direction in the field of construction materials …

The sensing ability induced by carbon nanomaterials has attracted considerable attention in
the scientific community for use in cement and concrete. However, the application of carbon …

Flexible strain sensors have received increasing attention with the development of wearable
electronic devices. However, integrating wide strain detection range, high sensitivity while …

Structural health monitoring (SHM) is the automation of the condition assessment process of
an engineered system. When applied to geometrically large components or structures, such …

Owing to the excellent mechanical strength and durability, ultra-high performance concrete
(UHPC) has been used for ultra-high, large-scale and military infrastructures. Endowing self …

The method of application of self-sensing composites in structural health monitoring is
urgent to be determined before real application. In this paper, the mechanical and sensing …

Doping steel fibers (SFs) can greatly improve the tensile mechanical properties of concrete
as the SFs form reinforcement networks inside concrete. Meanwhile, steel wires (SWs), due …

The beneficial effect of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to enhance the electrical conductivity and
piezoresistivity of cement-based materials was highly contingent upon its dispersion. To …