Reinforced concrete structures: A review of corrosion mechanisms and advances in electrical methods for corrosion monitoring

R Rodrigues, S Gaboreau, J Gance, I Ignatiadis… - … and Building Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Steel corrosion is the main cause of deterioration of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. We
provide an up-to-date review on corrosion mechanisms and recent advances in electrical …

Combined use of GPR and other NDTs for road pavement assessment: An overview

A Elseicy, A Alonso-Díaz, M Solla, M Rasol… - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Roads are the main transportation system in any country and, therefore, must be maintained
in good physical condition to provide a safe and seamless flow to transport people and …

Nondestructive evaluation of concrete strength: An historical review and a new perspective by combining NDT methods

D Breysse - Construction and Building Materials, 2012 - Elsevier
This paper analyzes why and how nondestructive testing (NDT) measurements can be used
in order to assess on site strength of concrete. It is based on (a) an in-depth critical review of …

Review of nondestructive testing methods for condition monitoring of concrete structures

SK Verma, SS Bhadauria… - Journal of construction …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The deterioration of concrete structures in the last few decades calls for effective methods for
condition evaluation and maintenance. This resulted in development of several …

Ultrasonic pulse velocity as a way of improving uniaxial compressive strength estimations from Leeb hardness measurements

M Gomez-Heras, D Benavente, C Pla… - … and building materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) is one of the most important parameters in rock
mechanics. Nevertheless, there are instances when it is not advisable to perform UCS …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of high-temperature damaged concrete using non-destructive tests and artificial neural network modelling

HH Almasaeid, A Suleiman, R Alawneh - Case studies in construction …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Evaluation of high-temperature damaged concrete is crucial to ensure the safety of
any structure after a fire event. However, using destructive tests, such as taking cores from …

[HTML][HTML] Improving uniaxial compressive strength estimation of carbonate sedimentary rocks by combining minimally invasive and non-destructive techniques

D Benavente, R Fort, M Gomez-Heras - International Journal of Rock …, 2021 - Elsevier
Uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) is the most used parameter to measure rock strength.
However, restrictions in sampling large volume of material, the need of very large set of …

Study on stage characteristics of hydraulic concrete fracture under uniaxial compression using acoustic emission

X Yan, H Su, L Ai, V Soltangharaei, X Xu… - … Testing and Evaluation, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Acoustic emission (AE) can monitor and evaluate the cracking situations of hydraulic
structures for it is real-time and non-destructive. However, a current challenge of this …

Prediction of corrosion rate in reinforced concrete structures–a critical review and preliminary results

M Otieno, H Beushausen… - Materials and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents a critical review of some of the available corrosion rate prediction
models focusing mainly on chloride‐induced corrosion. In addition to the proposals made for …

Electrical tomography for characterizing transport properties in cement-based materials: A review

D Smyl - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The ability to spatially and temporally quantify the state and distribution of moisture and ions
is of central importance to understanding the durability of cement-based materials and …