Self-Sensing Concrete in Smart Structures - Softcover

Han, Baoguo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0128005173 ISBN 13: 9780128005170

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2014

Synopsis

Concrete is the second most used building material in the world after water. The problem is that over time the material becomes weaker. As a response, researchers and designers are developing self-sensing concrete which not only increases longevity but also the strength of the material. Self-Sensing Concrete in Smart Structures provides researchers and designers with a guide to the composition, sensing mechanism, measurement, and sensing properties of self-healing concrete along with their structural applications

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About the Author

Baoguo Han is Professor of Civil Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, China. His research interests include multifunctional/smart materials and structures, high performance concrete and structures, and nanotechnology in civil engineering.

From the Back Cover

Clear and Concise, Self-Sensing Concrete in Structural Design provide a systematic discussion on the structures of intrinsic self-sensing concrete. The book’s two part treatment begins with the compositions of intrinsic self-sensing concrete, processing of intrinsic self-sensing concrete, fundamental sensing mechanism, measurement, and sensing properties of intrinsic self-sensing concrete. , structural application of self-sensing concrete. The second part of the book covers methods for creating self-sensing concrete with different materials such as: carbon fiber, nickel powder, and carbon nanotube. The third part discusses the future challenges for the development and deployment of intrinsic self-sensing concrete and structures.

Edition details

• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0128005173
• ISBN 13: 9780128005170
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 398