Uniaxial tension in carbon fiber reinforced cement, sensed by electrical resistivity measurement in longitudinal and transverse directions

2000 ◽  
Vol 30 (8) ◽  
pp. 1289-1294 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sihai Wen ◽  
D.D.L Chung
2007 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 284-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rose Mary Chacko ◽  
Nemkumar Banthia ◽  
Aftab A Mufti

The addition of carbon fibers has proved to be one of the most effective ways of improving the electrical conductivity of ordinary cement pastes. This implies that such materials can be used in strain, temperature, and chemical sensing. The present study was aimed at the development of such sensors. Inexpensive, petroleum-pitch-based, mesophase, high-modulus carbon fibers were used throughout. It was seen that materials with high conductivity could be obtained by reinforcing hydrated cement paste with carbon fibers. Electronic conduction was seen as the dominant mode over electrolytic conduction. Compared with strain, the influence of temperature on the electrical resistivity was found to be insignificant, implying a lack of need for temperature correction. Results also indicate that these sensors can be excellent crack detectors.Key words: carbon-fiber-reinforced cement-based composites, structural health monitoring, sensor, electrical resistivity, compressive strain, temperature, moisture content, chloride concentration, fiber volume fraction, water/cementitious ratio, cracking.


Carbon Trends ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 100030
Author(s):  
Jin Hee Kim ◽  
Jong Hun Han ◽  
Seungki Hong ◽  
Doo-Won Kim ◽  
Sang Hee Park ◽  
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