Acoustic Emission and Related Non-destructive Evaluation Techniques in the Fracture Mechanics of Concrete: Fundamentals and Applications

Acoustic Emission and Related Non-destructive Evaluation Techniques in the Fracture Mechanics of Concrete: Fundamentals and Applications, Second Edition presents innovative Acoustic Emission (AE) and related non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques that are used for damage detection and inspection of aged and deteriorated concrete structures.  This new edition includes multi-modal applications such as DIC, thermography, X-ray and in-situ implementations, all of which are helpful in better understanding feasibility and underlying challenges. This new edition is an essential resource for civil engineers, contractors working in construction, and materials scientists working both in industry and academia.

Completely updated, with a new chapter on multi-technique damage monitoringPresents new applications and novel technologies on AE and related NDT in the fracture mechanics of concreteFeatures contributions from recognized world-leaders in the application of acoustic emission (AE) and NDE techniques used for the damage assessment of concrete and concrete structures

1. Damage evaluation in concrete materials by acoustic emission
2. Acoustic emission wireless monitoring of structures
3. Identification of the fracture process zone in concrete materials by acoustic emission
4. Acoustic emission method and electrochemical noise technique for evaluation of rebar corrosion in reinforced concrete
5. Seismology-based acoustic emission techniques for the monitoring of fracture processes in concrete structures
6. Acoustic emission monitoring and quantitative evaluation of damage in concrete beams under creep
7. Laboratory investigations on concrete fracture using acoustic emission techniques
8. Monitoring of crack propagation in reinforced concrete beams using embedded piezoelectric transducers
9. NDE method for rebar corrosion degree of RC structures
10. Estimation of concrete strength by the contrast X-ray method
11. Low-level acoustic emission in the long-term monitoring of concrete
12. Artificial neural network analysis of acoustic emission data during longtime corrosion monitoring of posttensioned concrete structures
13. Acoustic monitoring for the evaluation of concrete structures and materials
14. Multitechnique damage monitoring: application to concrete beams