Application of Nanomaterials in Production of Self-Sensing Concretes: Contemporary Developments and Prospects

In the recent years structural health monitoring (SHM) has gathered spectacular attention in civil engineering applications. Application of such composites enable to improve the safety and performance of structures. Recent advances in nanotechnology have led to development of new family of sensors -...

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Main Authors: Horszczaruk E., Sikora P., Łukowski P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Polish Academy of Sciences 2016-09-01
Series:Archives of Civil Engineering
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description In the recent years structural health monitoring (SHM) has gathered spectacular attention in civil engineering applications. Application of such composites enable to improve the safety and performance of structures. Recent advances in nanotechnology have led to development of new family of sensors - self-sensing materials. These materials enable to create the so-called “smart concrete” exhibiting self-sensing ability. Application of self-sensing materials in cement-based materials enables to detect their own state of strain or stress reflected as a change in their electrical properties. The variation of strain or stress is associated with the variation in material’s electrical characteristics, such as resistance or impedance. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently detect and localize crack formation and propagation in selected concrete element. This review is devoted to present contemporary developments in application of nanomaterials in self-sensing cement-based composites and future directions in the field of smart structures.
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spelling doaj.art-c3863f31f8c1494a8b633505c17bc0912022-12-22T00:41:22ZengPolish Academy of SciencesArchives of Civil Engineering1230-29452016-09-01623617410.1515/ace-2015-0083ace-2015-0083Application of Nanomaterials in Production of Self-Sensing Concretes: Contemporary Developments and ProspectsHorszczaruk E.0Sikora P.1Łukowski P.2West Pomeranian University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, al. Piastów 50, 70-311 Szczecin,PolandWest Pomeranian University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture, al. Piastów 50, 70-311 Szczecin,PolandWarsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Al. Armii Ludowej 16, 00-637 Warsaw,PolandIn the recent years structural health monitoring (SHM) has gathered spectacular attention in civil engineering applications. Application of such composites enable to improve the safety and performance of structures. Recent advances in nanotechnology have led to development of new family of sensors - self-sensing materials. These materials enable to create the so-called “smart concrete” exhibiting self-sensing ability. Application of self-sensing materials in cement-based materials enables to detect their own state of strain or stress reflected as a change in their electrical properties. The variation of strain or stress is associated with the variation in material’s electrical characteristics, such as resistance or impedance. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently detect and localize crack formation and propagation in selected concrete element. This review is devoted to present contemporary developments in application of nanomaterials in self-sensing cement-based composites and future directions in the field of smart structures.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/ace.2016.62.issue-3/ace-2015-0083/ace-2015-0083.xml?format=INTconcretenanomaterialsreviewself-sensing
spellingShingle Horszczaruk E.
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Application of Nanomaterials in Production of Self-Sensing Concretes: Contemporary Developments and Prospects
Archives of Civil Engineering
concrete
nanomaterials
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self-sensing
title Application of Nanomaterials in Production of Self-Sensing Concretes: Contemporary Developments and Prospects
title_full Application of Nanomaterials in Production of Self-Sensing Concretes: Contemporary Developments and Prospects
title_fullStr Application of Nanomaterials in Production of Self-Sensing Concretes: Contemporary Developments and Prospects
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title_short Application of Nanomaterials in Production of Self-Sensing Concretes: Contemporary Developments and Prospects
title_sort application of nanomaterials in production of self sensing concretes contemporary developments and prospects
topic concrete
nanomaterials
review
self-sensing
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