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Smart Structures and Systems Volume 13, Number 1, January 2014 , pages 41-53 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/sss.2014.13.1.041 |
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Feasibility study on corrosion monitoring of a concrete column with central rebar using BOTDR |
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Yijie Sun, Bin Shi, Shen-en Chen, Honghu Zhu, Dan Zhang and Yi Lu
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Abstract | ||
Optical fiber Brillouin sensor in a coil winding setup is proposed in this paper to measure the expansion deformation of a concrete column with a central rebar subjected to accelerated corrosion. The optical sensor monitored the whole dynamic corrosion process from initial deformation to final cracking. Experimental results show that Brillouin Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (BOTDR) can accurately measure the strain values and identify the crack locations of the simulated reinforced concrete (RC) column. A theoretical model is used to calculate the RC corrosion expansive pressure and crack length. The results indicate that the measured strain and cracking history revealed the development of the steel bar corrosion inside the simulated RC column. | ||
Key Words | ||
rebar corrosion; expansion pressure; BOTDR; optical fiber; distributed sensing monitoring | ||
Address | ||
Yijie Sun, Bin Shi, Honghu Zhu, Dan Zhang and Yi Lu:School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China Shen-en Chen:Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of North Carolina Charlotte, NC 28223, USA | ||