A Sensor for Embedded Stress Measure of Concrete: Testing and Material Heterogeneity Issues

Anerdi, Costanza; Gino, Diego; Malavisi, Marzia; Bertagnoli, Gabriele

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-23748-6_30

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“…Results of laboratory tests on this sensor, directly loaded or embedded in concrete elements, can be found in [21,22]. Applications of this sensor to masonry structures can be found in [23].…”

Section: Sensor Geometry and Working Principlementioning

confidence: 99%

Ceramic Stress Sensor Based on Thick Film Piezo-Resistive Ink for Structural Applications

Bertagnoli,

Abbasi Gavarti,

Ferrara

2024

Sensors

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This paper presents a ceramic stress sensor with the dimension of a coin, able to measure the compressive force (stress) applied to its two round faces. The sensor is designed and engineered to be embedded inside concrete or masonry structures, like bridges or buildings. It provides good accuracy, robustness, and simplicity of use at potentially low cost for large-scale applications in civil structures. Moreover, it can be calibrated temperature compensated, and it is inherently hermetic, ensuring the protection of sensitive elements from the external environment. It is, therefore, suitable for operating in harsh and dirty environments like civil constructions. The sensor directly measures the internal stress of the structure, exploiting the piezo resistivity of thick film ink based on ruthenium oxide. It is insensitive with respect to the stiffness of the embedding material and the variation of the surrounding material properties like concrete hardening, shrinkage, and creep as it decouples the two components of stress.

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Section: Sensor Geometry and Working Principlementioning

confidence: 99%

Ceramic Stress Sensor Based on Thick Film Piezo-Resistive Ink for Structural Applications

Bertagnoli,

Abbasi Gavarti,

Ferrara

2024

Sensors

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“…The sensor was initially designed to be embedded inside concrete casting tied to the rebars. Its application within concrete structures under short-term loading is discussed in [10][11][12]. In a second experimental campaign the sensor was tested under long-term loading [13].…”

Section: Proposed Ceramic and Capacitve Sensorsmentioning

confidence: 99%