Capacitor-Probe Calibration and Optimization for NDE Application to Portland Cement Concrete

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dc.contributor.authorAlzaabi, Aref Alderbasen
dc.contributor.committeechairAl-Qadi, Imadeddin L.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairRiad, Sedki Mohameden
dc.contributor.committeememberHolzer, Siegfried M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBesieris, Ioannis M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberBarker, Richard M.en
dc.contributor.departmentCivil Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:15:48Zen
dc.date.adate2000-08-31en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:15:48Zen
dc.date.issued2000-08-28en
dc.date.rdate2001-08-31en
dc.date.sdate2000-08-30en
dc.description.abstractThree main objectives have been set for this research. The first is to develop an accurate method for measuring the dielectric constant of PCC using a capacitor probe (C-Probe) that has been recently developed at Virginia Tech and validate it for field application to detect internal PCC flaws such as delamination. The C-Probe consists of two flexible conducting plates, connected to a Network Analyzer, with a specific separation between them. The second is to optimize the C-Probe design configuration for different PCC slab thicknesses. The third objective is to develop a predictive model that correlates the bulk dielectric constant of PCC with its critical parameters (cement, aggregate, and air content). Five calibration methods have been developed and evaluated for the C-Probe to measure the dielectric properties of PCC. This evaluation has demonstrated that open, short, Teflon material (OSM) calibration method is the most appropriate one for the C-Probe. The selected calibration method was used to validate the C-Probe fixture for field application by measuring 1.5 x 1.5 m PCC slabs prepared with different mix properties, thicknesses, and induced deterioration. The C-Probe has been proved to detect induced voids in the PCC slabs. In addition, the effect of steel reinforcement on measurements can be mastered by controlling the penetration of electromagnetic (EM) field in the PCC slabs. The effective penetration depth of the EM field for different C-Probe design configuration was optimized by computer simulation. The results have been used to develop a predictive model that correlates the effective penetration depth with the plates' size, separation between them, and the dielectric constant of the PCC under test. Thus, an optimum design for different desired penetration depth was achieved. Two experimental designs were developed to identify the critical parameters that affect the bulk dielectric constant of PCC. A computer simulation was used to identify the significance of each parameter. A predictive model has been developed to correlate the PCC bulk dielectric constant to the critical parameters. The estimated dielectric constant of PCC using the predictive model was correlated to that obtained by other theoretical mixture models; the predictive model has found to correlate well with Looyenga theoretical mixture model.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-08302000-16140001en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08302000-16140001/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/28827en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartDissertation_2.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectDielectric Constanten
dc.subjectDeteriorationen
dc.subjectElectromagneticen
dc.subjectPortland Cement Concreteen
dc.subjectCapacitor Probeen
dc.titleCapacitor-Probe Calibration and Optimization for NDE Application to Portland Cement Concreteen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineCivil Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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