Abstract

The results of measurement and monitoring of reflection and transmission properties of cement-based specimens (blocks of mortar, concrete) during long time of their service lives, including hydration process, and different curing conditions at microwave frequencies (X-band) are presented. A simple and inexpensive measurement system that utilizes the nondestructive and contactless free space method is used. Dependencies of the reflection and transmission coefficients on water-to-cement ratio, preparing and curing conditions of the specimens are demonstrated. It is shown that the reflection coefficient is approximately stable after hydration process while the transmission coefficient changes during long time of the specimen''s service life. The complex dielectric permittivity of the cement-based materials is calculated by a new method using only the amplitudes of the reflection and transmission coefficients. The expected applications of the results are discussed.

Meeting Name

18th IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 2001. IMTC 2001

Department(s)

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Keywords and Phrases

X-Band Frequency; Blocks of Mortar; Cement-Based Specimens; Cements (Building Materials); Complex Dielectric Permittivity; Concrete; Different Curing Conditions; Hydration Process; Microwave Measurement; Microwave Reflection Properties; Microwave Transmission Properties; Moisture Measurement; Nondestructive Contactless Free Space Method; Permittivity Measurement; Process Monitoring; Solvation; Water Content; Water-To-Cement Ratio

Document Type

Article - Conference proceedings

Document Version

Final Version

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2001 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2001

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