Revolutionizing infrastructure: The evolving landscape of electricity-based multifunctional concrete from concept to practice

H Qin, S Ding, A Ashour, Q Zheng, B Han - Progress in Materials Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Traditional concrete, primarily employed for structural purposes, ensures the safety and
reliability of infrastructure due to its excellent mechanical and durability properties. However …

A review on material design, performance, and practical application of electrically conductive cementitious composites

L Wang, F Aslani - Construction and Building Materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Electrically conductive cementitious composite (ECCC) possesses the functional properties
of high conductivity and strain/stress sensitivity, thus can be used as an electrical heater for …

A review on carbon-based self-sensing cementitious composites

J Han, J Pan, J Cai, X Li - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Self-sensing cementitious composite is a kind of cementitious material which possesses
both mechanical and sensing properties. The stress and strain state of the structure can be …

Building the future: Smart concrete as a key element in next-generation construction

Q Tian, J Zhou, J Hou, Z Zhou, Z Liang, M Sun… - … and Building Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
The construction industry seeks innovative solutions like smart concrete. Traditional
concrete faces durability issues, environmental impact, and high rehabilitation costs. To …

[HTML][HTML] Development of sensing concrete: Principles, properties and its applications

S Ding, S Dong, A Ashour, B Han - Journal of Applied Physics, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
Sensing concrete has the capability to sense its condition and environmental changes,
including stress (or force), strain (or deformation), crack, damage, temperature, and humidity …

Mechanical properties and piezoresistive performances of intrinsic graphene nanoplate/cement-based sensors subjected to impact load

W Dong, W Li, Y Guo, K Wang, D Sheng - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
The electrical, mechanical properties, and piezoresistive performances of intrinsic graphene
nanoplate (GNP)/cementitious composites were investigated after subjected to impact load …

[HTML][HTML] Piezoelectric composite cements: Towards the development of self-powered and self-diagnostic materials

DA Triana-Camacho, JH Quintero-Orozco… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Piezoresistivity is the most commonly used sensing principle in cement-based smart
composites for strain-monitoring applications. Nonetheless, the need for external electric …

Structural damage detection and localization using decision tree ensemble and vibration data

G Mariniello, T Pastore, C Menna… - … ‐Aided Civil and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This paper explores the capabilities of decision tree ensembles (DTEs) for detecting and
localizing damage in structural health monitoring (SHM). Unlike research on many other …

Monitoring damage of concrete beams via self-sensing cement mortar coating with carbon nanotube-nano carbon black composite fillers

L Qiu, L Li, A Ashour, S Ding… - Journal of Intelligent …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Self-sensing concrete used in coating form for structural health monitoring of concrete
structures has the merits of cost-effectiveness, offering protective effect on structural …

[HTML][HTML] Intrinsic self-sensing concrete to energize infrastructure intelligence and resilience: A review

X Wang, S Ding, YQ Ni, L Zhang, S Dong… - Journal of Infrastructure …, 2024 - Elsevier
Under loading and environmental actions, infrastructures undergo continuous aging and
deterioration of the constituent materials during their service lifespan. In-situ monitoring the …