Journal
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS
Volume 73, Issue -, Pages 97-104Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2014.09.029
Keywords
Electromechanical impedance (EMI) technique; PZT; United mechanical impedance (UMI); Electromechanical (EM) admittance
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- Natural Science Fund of China [51328802, 51178203]
- National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) [2011CB013804]
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The electromechanical impedance (EMI) technique, which uses piezoelectric ceramic lead zirconate titanate (PZT) sensors, has been successfully applied to structural health monitoring. Conventionally, electromechanical (EM) admittance (the inverse of impedance) is used to diagnose structural damage. However, the study of using the EMI technique to directly evaluate variations of the structural mechanical properties caused by damage remains necessary. In this study, an innovative EMI technique using the united mechanical impedances (UMI) of the PZT sensor and the host structure is first theoretically derived. Then, the technique is applied to the experimental study that involves monitoring a steel beam with corrosion damage. The EM admittance is measured with two surface-bonded PZT sensors at different moments. Subsequently, the sensitivity of UMI is investigated through comparison with EM admittance. Finally, the severity of corrosion damage is also discussed. The results indicate that UMI is more sensitive to corrosion damage than EM admittance. Thus, the innovative EMI technique is effective in monitoring steel structural health. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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