Impedance-Based Pre-Stress Monitoring of Rock Bolts Using a Piezoceramic-Based Smart Washer—A Feasibility Study

Pre-stress degradation or looseness of rock bolts in mining or tunnel engineering threatens the stability and reliability of the structures. In this paper, an innovative piezoelectric device named a “smart washer” with the impedance method is proposed with the aim of developing a real-time device to...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bo Wang, Linsheng Huo, Dongdong Chen, Weijie Li, Gangbing Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/17/2/250