Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Application of varying-frequency amplitude-only technique for electrical characterization of hardened cement-based materials

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U. C. Hasar

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Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240, TurkeySearch for more papers by this author

O. Simsek,

O. Simsek

Department of Physics, K. K. Education Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey

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A. C. Aydin,

A. C. Aydin

Department of Civil Engineering, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey

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U. C. Hasar,

Corresponding Author

U. C. Hasar

[email protected]

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902

Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240, TurkeySearch for more papers by this author

O. Simsek,

O. Simsek

Department of Physics, K. K. Education Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey

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A. C. Aydin,

A. C. Aydin

Department of Civil Engineering, Ataturk University, Erzurum 25240, Turkey

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First published: 16 February 2010

https://doi.org/10.1002/mop.25057

Citations: 21

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There is a need for characterization of cement-based materials by a simple and inexpensive microwave measurement setup for industrial applications. Nondestructive and contactless characterization of these materials can be realized by free-space reflection/transmission measurements. Reflection measurements are convenient for applications where the sensor can only be placed on one side of the material such as measurements on pavement, backfilled concrete wall, and roadway. In this article, we use varying-frequency amplitude-only technique for electrical characterization of cement-based materials using reflection measurements at three different frequencies. We have demonstrated that measurements by the proposed method are in good agreement with those obtained from reflection and transmission measurements. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 52:801–805, 2010; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.25057

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