Piezoelectric materials possess the capability to interchangeably convert electrical energy
into a mechanical response. While current piezoelectric materials exhibit strong properties …

Concrete with smart and functional properties (eg, self-sensing, self-healing, and energy
harvesting) represents a transformative direction in the field of construction materials …

Purpose This research paper adopts the fundamental tenets of advanced technologies in
industry 4.0 to monitor the structural health of concrete beam members using cost-effective …

In this work, porous honeycomb lead zirconate titanate (PZT) ceramics with one dimensional
ordered pore channels were fabricated by the ionotropic gelation of sodium alginate/PZT …

As sensors and reinforced concrete materials are coupled and mismatched when the
acoustic emission (AE) technology is used to monitor large civil engineering structures, the …

The polyurethane cement-based composite (PUCC) has excellent mechanical properties
and deformability, which has broad application prospects in civil engineering. However, the …

This work aims to obtain efficient sound absorbing materials in the low and middle
frequency. Jute fiber and polypropylene were used to prepare a kind of composite material …

This study investigated the impact strength of U-shaped polyurethane (PU)-modified
concrete using repeated drop-weight impact tests. A U-shaped specimen was introduced in …

3 Cement-based piezoelectric composites were produced. It was verified that not only the
piezoelectric properties of the composites, but also the influence of piezoelectric phase in …

In this study, porous lead zirconate titanate (PZT) ceramics with porosity ranging from 46.4%
to 82.3% were produced by the gel casting technology of particle-stabilized ceramic foams …