Electrical resistivity and self-sensing properties of low-cement limestone calcined clay cement (LC3) mortar

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Abstract

This study investigated the mechanical, electrical, and piezoresistive performances of mortars made with Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and limestone calcined clay cement (LC3), especially when reinforced with 0.1 wt% recycled carbon fibre (rCF) by weight of the binder. The results found that 0.1 wt% rCF failed to considerably enhance the electrical conductivity of OPC and LC3 mortars during the curing period, but the enhancement became apparent when these composites were 1 day-dried. With the increasing cement replacement ratio and the introduction of rCF, the mechanical properties deteriorated because of the dilutive effects together with the fragility of rCF. The OPC and LC3 mortars exhibited a certain degree of piezoresistivity under compression, which was amplified with added 0.1 wt% rCF. Additionally, the piezoresistive performance of the LC3 mortar was better than that of the OPC mortar, regardless of the presence of rCFs. The sensing capacity of composites is greatly weakened in terms of flexural stress. In terms of the two-probe method, because of the contact resistance, the resistivity usually decreases under compression, which results in larger fractional changes in resistivity values. This study aims to develop a low conductivity self-sensing cement-based composite (SSCC) filled with a small dosage of rCF.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number113790
JournalMaterials and Design
Volume252
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

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ORCID /0000-0001-6377-8336/work/181860297

Keywords

Keywords

  • Electrical resistance, LC mortar, Mechanical strength, Piezoresistivity, Recycled carbon fibre, Self-sensing capacity