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Identification of Electrical Resistance of Fresh State Concrete for Nondestructive Setting Process Monitoring

  • Shin, Sung Woo (Department of Safety Engineering, Pukyong National University)
  • Received : 2015.10.07
  • Accepted : 2015.11.26
  • Published : 2015.12.30

Abstract

Concrete undergoes significant phase changes from liquid to solid states as hydration progresses. These phase changes are known as the setting process. A liquid state concrete is electrically conductive because of the presence of water and ions. However, since the conductive elements in the liquid state of concrete are consumed to produce non-conductive hydration products, the electrical conductivity of hydrating concrete decreases during the setting process. Therefore, the electrical properties of hydrating concrete can be used to monitor the setting process of concrete. In this study, a parameter identification method to estimate electrical parameters such as ohmic resistance of concrete is proposed. The effectiveness of the proposed method for monitoring the setting process of concrete is experimentally validated.

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