A Prototype of an Electromagnetic Induction Sensor for Non-Destructive Estimation of the Presence of Corrosive Chemicals Ensuing Concrete Corrosion

Kabir A Mamun; Ravin N Deo; Robi Islam; Hemanshu R Pota; Aneesh A Chand; Kushal A Prasad; Aisake Cakacaka

doi:10.3390/s19091959

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A Prototype of an Electromagnetic Induction Sensor for Non-Destructive Estimation of the Presence of Corrosive Chemicals Ensuing Concrete Corrosion

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A Prototype of an Electromagnetic Induction Sensor for Non-Destructive Estimation of the Presence of Corrosive Chemicals Ensuing Concrete Corrosion

Kabir A Mamun, Ravin N Deo, Robi Islam, Hemanshu R Pota, Aneesh A Chand, Kushal A Prasad and Aisake Cakacaka

Sensors, Vol.19(9), 1959

2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/s19091959

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Abstract

concrete corrosion

EMI sensor

multiple-loop coil (MLC)

non-destructive evaluation

single-loop coil (SLC)

The corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete often leads to huge unbudgeted expenses for maintaining, monitoring and renovating an infrastructure. This is mainly due to the presence of salts or chemical chlorides that pose a danger to the concrete structures. The determination of the existence of these corrosive salts is vital for defining the service life of concrete. This research looked at developing an electromagnetic induction (EMI) sensor for the detection of corrosive salts. The first design adopted a single-loop coil (SLC) concept, and the second was based on a multiple-loop coil (MLC) one using copper wire. Tests were conducted on these two techniques, and with the results obtained, the latter seemed more promising; thus, a prototype sensor was developed using the MLC concept. As this new prototype sensor was able to detect the manifestation of chemical contents in a concrete structure, it could be used as a non-destructive evaluation (NDE) technique for the detection of corrosive chemicals in concrete and has the further possibility of detecting corrosion in concrete.

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Title: A Prototype of an Electromagnetic Induction Sensor for Non-Destructive Estimation of the Presence of Corrosive Chemicals Ensuing Concrete Corrosion
Authors: Kabir A Mamun (Author) - University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Ravin N Deo (Author) - Monash University
Robi Islam (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - School of Science & Engineering
Hemanshu R Pota (Author) - University of New South Wales
Aneesh A Chand (Author) - University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Kushal A Prasad (Author) - University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Aisake Cakacaka (Author) - University of the South Pacific, Fiji
Publication details: Sensors, Vol.19(9), 1959; 12
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date published: 2019
DOI: 10.3390/s19091959
ISSN: 1424-8220; 1424-8220
Copyright note: Copyright © 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Organisation Unit: School of Science and Engineering - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450895002621
Output Type: Journal article
Research Statement: false

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