A new microwave sensor system for moisture and salt content measurements at building materials to reduce disturbances by inhomogeneities

Author(s):  
U. Schlemm ◽  
W. Leschnik
1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 609-618
Author(s):  
M. Stacheder ◽  
G. Grassegger ◽  
F. Grüner

Abstract A new commercially available dielectric technique for the non-destructive determination of moisture in building materials based on the principle of 'time-domain reflectometry' (TDR) is presented. TDR measurements on samples of sandstone, brick, concrete and floor cover matched very well with results of conventional moisture measuring methods such as oven-drying or calciumcarbide-technique. The new method showed only a low influence of salt content or surface moisture of the material on the results.


Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (21) ◽  
pp. 6328
Author(s):  
João G. D. Oliveira ◽  
José G. Duarte Junior ◽  
Erica N. M. G. Pinto ◽  
Valdemir P. Silva Neto ◽  
Adaildo G. D’Assunção

A new microwave sensor is proposed to characterize the complex relative permittivity of building non-magnetic materials and used in the characterization of three concrete samples. The proposed sensor structure consists of a log-periodic planar antenna with microstrip elements tilted forward by an angle β and printed, alternately, on the top and bottom sides of a dielectric layer. The operation principle is based on the measurement of the scattering parameters S11 and S21 in a free space propagation transmitter-receiver setup, for both cases with the material under test (MUT) sample (non-line-of-sight, NLOS) and without it (line-of-sight, LOS). A prototype is fabricated and measured to determine the scattering parameters of concrete samples. After measurements, the obtained results are used in the efficient and accurate Nicolson–Ross–Weir (NRW) method, making it possible to estimate the values of the complex relative permittivity of the concrete blocks. The sensor design is demonstrated from initial simulations to measurements for validation of the developed prototype. The obtained results for the complex relative permittivity of concrete are in agreement with those available in the literature and the difference between the simulated and measurement results for the sensor antenna resonant frequency is 4.71%. The used measurement setup can be applied to characterize different types of solid or liquid dielectric materials.


1994 ◽  
Vol 287 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 65-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shouzhuo Yao ◽  
Kang Chen ◽  
Fangnan Zhu ◽  
Dazhong Shen ◽  
Lihua Nie

Author(s):  
Alessandra Costanzo ◽  
Diego Masotti ◽  
Nicola Arbizzani ◽  
Vittorio Rizzoli ◽  
Franco Mastri

REPORTS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (333) ◽  
pp. 125-132
Author(s):  
А.D. Akbasova ◽  
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N.P. Aubakirov ◽  
G.D. Anarbekova ◽  
G.А. Sainova ◽  
...  

The work is devoted to the study of the chemical composition of well waters located on the territory of the mausoleum complex of Khoja Ahmed Yasavi. On the basis of experimental studies, the salinity of well waters increases every year. It is especially different in 2019 when, compared to the previous 10 years (2009-2018), there was a sharp increase in the total salt content by 1,5 times in the inner well and about 2,3 times in the outer well. The reason for this is the intense pollution of atmospheric air, soil, plants and other environmental objects due to an increase in the volume of construction work resulting from this waste, the number of servicing vehicles and the emergence of a number of new anthropogenic factors. The article also considers data from the Kazhydromet of the Republic of Kazakhstan that characterize changes in natural and climatic conditions, exactly, the amount of precipitation by month. Based on the calculated data, we have shown that water evaporation is 4-5 times higher than the amount of precipitation in the region. As a result of evaporation, moisture rises through the capillaries and is further saturated with salts found in building materials. Further, the formed saturated salt solution, undergoing various transformations, such as crystallization, contributes to the formation of salt deposits on the surface of the foundation materials and further walls. This negative phenomenon is one of the factors that lead to a decrease in the stability and safety of the architectural monument.


2017 ◽  
Vol 88 (8) ◽  
pp. 084706 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. L. Neves ◽  
E. Georget ◽  
N. Cochinaire ◽  
P. Sabouroux

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