Title
Augmenting the piezoelectric in portland cement paste for structural health monitoring applications
Date of Award
2012
Document Type
Master's report
Degree Name
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MS)
College, School or Department Name
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Advisor
R. Andrew Swartz
Abstract
This report details the outcomes of a study designed to investigate the piezoelectric properties of Portland cement paste for its possible applications in structural health monitoring. Specifically, this study provides insights into the effects on piezoelectric properties of hardened cement paste from the application of an electric field during the curing process. As part of the reporting of this study, the state of the art in structural health monitoring is reviewed. In this study it is demonstrated that application of an electric field using a spatially-coarse array of electrodes to cure cement paste was not effective in increasing the magnitude of the piezoelectric coupling, but did increase repeatability of the piezoelectric response of the hardened material.
Recommended Citation
Roskoskey, Benjamin A., "Augmenting the piezoelectric in portland cement paste for structural health monitoring applications", Master's report, Michigan Technological University, 2012.