Journal
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Volume 297, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.123783
Keywords
Amplitude attenuation; Concrete; Ground-penetrating radar; Volumetric water content; Natural air-drying
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This study demonstrates an efficient method to evaluate the water content of concrete using time-lapse Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) measurements, showing that changes in water content can be monitored by measuring EM wave attenuation, providing practical value in monitoring the quality of concrete and determining potential corrosion risks.
In this study, an efficient application to evaluate water content of concrete in a non-destructive way in natural air-drying conditions by time-lapse Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) measurements is described. This was achieved by carrying out time-lapse GPR measurements on a concrete block with 2 GHz shielded antenna in 24 measurement days between day three and the 150th day of concrete casting. The characteristics of the electromagnetic (EM) wave are directly influenced by the presence of water content in a material. Change in water content results in variations in dielectric properties, including dielectric permittivity and conductivity. The study focused on variation of EM wave attenuation, which is related to direct and reflected wave amplitudes due to decrease of water content in the sample. In order to obtain a reflected wave a reinforced bar was embedded at 10 cm depth. The ratio of the direct wave and reflected wave on each measurement day decreased with respect to the reflection amplitude, due to concrete desiccation. These results are a guide to determining the relationship between volumetric water content (VWC) and EM wave attenuation. The method has significant potential on freshly produced young concrete samples to monitor their quality. The suggested method may also have potential for prac-tical on-site studies to determine possible corrosion risk due to water intrusion. (c) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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