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International Conference on
POLYMER CHEMISTRY AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING
November 21-22, 2019 | Singapore
Joint event on
Materials Science and Nanotechnology | Volume: 03
The use of piezoelectric based monitoring techniques in monitoring of curing process
Yee Yan Lim
Southern Cross University, Australia
T
he unique transduction capability of piezoelectric
materials allow them to be employed as active
sensors for the purpose of structural health monitoring
(SHM). Early development of these piezoelectric based
monitoring techniques, such as the electromechanical
impedance (EMI) technique and the wave propagation
(WP) technique, mainly focus on their ability in monitoring
damage of engineering structures. Their application have
later been extended to monitoring of curing process of
certain civil engineering materials. This is particularly
useful for materials such as concrete and structural
adhesive, which require considerable time for stiffness
and strength development. Recent studies show that the
use of piezoelectric based monitoring techniques could
potentially replace the conventional destructive based
testing techniques. Real time and remote monitoring
is also possible. This study provides a comprehensive
review of recent development of the piezoelectric based
monitoring techniques in this particular application.
e:
yee.lim@scu.edu.au