In-Situ Conductivity Measurements to Monitor Moisture Profiles of Concrete in Hot Climates

Benny Suryanto; Jaehwan Kim; William John McCarter

In-Situ Conductivity Measurements to Monitor Moisture Profiles of Concrete in Hot Climates

Benny Suryanto, Jaehwan Kim, William John McCarter

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Abstract

This paper presents the application of discretised, electrical conductivity measurements as a relatively simple technique to monitor both the temporal and spatial moisture profiles of a range of mortar mixes, with and without supplementary cementitious materials. To this end, the mixes were conditioned under two curing regimes representing poor and good curing in a simulated hot-climate environment before being subjected to water absorption. A simple approach is presented to evaluate the volumetric water-content during absorption in terms of conductivity measurements. It is shown that when these profiles are presented in a Boltzmann format, they collapse onto a master-curve. The significance of adequate curing is highlighted.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Concrete and Structures for Next Generation
Publication status	Published - 18 Jun 2019
Event	4th International Symposium on Concrete and Structures for Next Generation - Kanazawa Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Kanazawa, Japan Duration: 17 Jun 2019 → 19 Jun 2019 http://www2.kanazawa-it.ac.jp/miyalab/csn2019.html

Conference

Conference	4th International Symposium on Concrete and Structures for Next Generation
Abbreviated title	CSN2019
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Kanazawa
Period	17/06/19 → 19/06/19
Internet address	http://www2.kanazawa-it.ac.jp/miyalab/csn2019.html

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In-Situ Conductivity Measurements to Monitor Moisture Profiles of Concrete in Hot Climates

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