Miniature Resistance Measurement Device for Structural Health Monitoring of Reinforced Concrete Infrastructure

Sensors

WillP. Gates¹  Frank Collins¹  SeyyedSobhan Hosseini¹  AbbasZ. Kouzani²  DeanM. Corva²  ScottD. Adams² 

[1] Institute for Frontier Materials, Deakin University, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia;School of Engineering, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3216, Australia;

关键词: self-sensing;    concrete;    sensor;    circuit;    miniature;    measurement;   

DOI  :  10.3390/s20154313

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

A vast amount of civil infrastructure is constructed using reinforced concrete, which can be susceptible to corrosion, posing significant risks. Corrosion of reinforced concrete has various causes, with chloride ingress known to be a major contributor. Monitoring this chloride ingress would allow for preventative maintenance to be less intrusive at a lower cost. Currently, chloride sensing methods are bulky and expensive, leaving the majority of concrete infrastructures unmonitored. This paper presents the design and fabrication of a miniature, low-cost device that can be embedded into concrete at various locations and depths. The device measures localized concrete resistance, correlating to the chloride ingress in the concrete using equations listed in this paper, and calculated results from two experiments are presented. The device benefits from a four-probe architecture, injecting a fixed frequency AC waveform across its outer electrodes within the cement block. Voltage across the internal electrodes is measured with a microcontroller and converted to a resistance value, communicated serially to an external computer. A final test showcases the ability of the device for three-dimensional mass deployment.

【 授权许可】

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