Embedded NMR sensor to monitor compressive strength development and pore size distribution in hydrating concrete

Sensors (Switzerland)

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 15985-15999

  Díaz Díaz, Floriberto ^a   Cano Barrita, Prisciliano F de J ^a   Balcom, Bruce J ^b   Solís Nájera, Sergio E ^c   Rodríguez, Alfredo O ^d  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^d DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cement paste; Compressive strength; Concrete; Embedded NMR sensor; External tuning circuit; Pore size distribution; RF coil; T2 relaxation time

Indexed keywords

CEMENT PASTE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE; RF COIL; TEMPERATURE VARIATION; TRANSVERSE MAGNETIZATION; TRANSVERSE RELAXATION RATE; TUNING CIRCUITS; WATER-TO-CEMENT RATIOS;

CEMENTS; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CONCRETE TESTING; CONCRETES; HYDRATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PORE SIZE; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; TUNING;

SENSORS;

EID: 84888387783     PISSN: 14248220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/s131215985     Document Type: Article

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