Development of Self-sensing Cementitious Composites with Improved Water and Chloride Resistance

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Abstract

The piezoresistivity of cement-based sensors subjected to moisture ambient is changeable due to the porous structures and pore solutions inside of cementitious composites. This study explored the electrical resistivity and self-sensing performance of carbon black (CB) filled cement-based sensors mixed with silicone hydrophobic powder (SHP) and crystalline waterproofing admixture (CWA), especially before and after different durations of immersion in freshwater and 3% sodium chloride solution. The results show that the composites with SHP exhibited the best water impermeability, while the counterpart containing CWA presented the optimal chloride resistance. The piezoresistivity increased in sodium chloride solution because of the increased free ions. The outcomes are expected to illuminate the piezoresistive behavior of hydrophobic cement-based sensors subjected to moisture and chloride environments, thereby promoting structural health monitoring applications in the future.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRILEM Bookseries
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media B.V.
Pages499-508
Number of pages10
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesRILEM Bookseries
Volume44
ISSN2211-0844

Keywords

Keywords

  • cementitious materials, chloride resistance, moisture ambient, Piezoresistivity, waterproofing property