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 …

Evaluation of the size of a defect in reinforcing steel using Magnetic Flux Leakage (MFL) measurements

J Yousaf, RW Harseno, SH Kee, JJ Yee - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to evaluate 2D magnetic flux leakage (MFL) signals (Bx, By) in D19-size
reinforcing steel with several defect conditions. The magnetic flux leakage data were …

SS-CCDN: A semi-supervised pixel-wise concrete crack detection network using multi-task learning and memory information

X Zhang, H Tang, C Yu, D Zhai, Y Li - Measurement, 2025 - Elsevier
Concrete cracks pose significant challenges to infrastructure maintenance and safety.
Traditional methods for detecting cracks suffer from inefficiency and subjectivity. Deep …

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 …

Novel method for measurement of rebar state of cement tower

H Ye, Z Zhang, Y Dan, P Gan, J Deng… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Reinforced concrete (RC) structures are applied widely in low-voltage transmission towers.
However, the structural damage caused by the corrosion or fracture of rebar in cement …

[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 …