1st Edition

Multifunctional Cement-Based Sensors for Intelligent Infrastructure Design, Fabrication and Application

By Wengui Li, Wenkui Dong, Surendra P. Shah Copyright 2025
318 Pages 298 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

318 Pages 298 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

318 Pages 298 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Multifunctional Cement-Based Sensors for Intelligent Infrastructure: Design, Fabrication and Application covers the development and use of cement-based sensors for monitoring structural health, durability, and environmental conditions in concrete infrastructure. Monitoring the performance and condition of bridges, buildings, and roads improves safety and longevity while preventing... Read more

1. Introduction to Cement-Based Sensors.

2. Materials for Cement-Based Sensors.

3. Fabrication, Geometry, and Layout of Cement-Based Sensors.

4. Signal Collection and Processing of Cement-Based Sensors.

5. Mechanical Properties and Sensing Performances.

6. Durability of CBSs and Impact of Various Environments on Sensory Performance.

7. CBSs with Integrated Capacities.

8. Potential Application of CBSs in Various Infrastructures.

9. Challenges and Future Directions.

Biography

Wengui Li is a Scientia Associate Professor in the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the group leader of Intelligent Concrete and Infrastructure Materials in the Centre for Infrastructure Engineering and Safety (CIES) at The University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney), Australia. He is the recipient of Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellow and ARC DECRA Fellow.

Wenkui Dong earned his PhD from the University of Technology Sydney, Australia. Currently, he works as Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute of Construction Materials at Technische Universität Dresden, Germany.

Surendra P. Shah is a Presidential Distinguished Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, Walter P. Murphy Professor (emeritus) at Northwestern University, and a member of the National Academy of Engineering, USA.