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  • Materials Science
  • Structural Health Monitoring

Background:

  • Engineered Cementitious Composite (ECC) offers enhanced ductility and strain-hardening behavior.
  • Structural damage monitoring in reinforced concrete (RC) beams is crucial for safety and maintenance.
  • Electromechanical impedance (EMI) techniques show promise for non-destructive damage detection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate an EMI-based technique for monitoring structural damage in RC beams strengthened with ECC.
  • To assess the effectiveness of piezoelectric transducer (PZT) sensors in detecting damage evolution.
  • To quantitatively assess damage using statistical indices derived from sensor data.

Main Methods:

  • Three RC beam specimens strengthened with ECC were subjected to bending loads.
  • Five PZT transducers were bonded to the ECC layer to collect conductance signatures.
  • Damage was induced at various load levels, and signals were recorded in healthy and damaged states.
  • Root Mean Square Deviation (RMSD) was used as a damage index.

Main Results:

  • Discrepancies in conductance signatures between intact and damaged states indicated structural integrity changes.
  • The RMSD damage index effectively quantified and located structural damage.
  • Damage index evolution correlated with crack patterns, enabling damage localization.

Conclusions:

  • The EMI technique using PZT sensors is effective for detecting and assessing structural damage in ECC-strengthened RC beams.
  • The RMSD index provides a reliable quantitative measure for damage assessment and evolution.
  • The study validates the potential of this method for real-time structural health monitoring.