Using Electrical Conductivity to Track Structural Problems in Concrete (IMAGE)

North Carolina State University

Using Electrical Conductivity to Track Structural Problems in Concrete

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Researchers have developed a new technique for tracking water in concrete structures -- allowing engineers to identify potential issues before they become big problems. This photo shows one of the cracked samples tested in this work. Image at the background shows the flow of water in crack.

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Julie Williams Dixon

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