Electrode Configurations for Resistivity Measurements on Concrete

This study evaluated saturated concrete specimen electrical resistance (hence resistivity) through two- and four-electrode arrangements using external plate-electrodes, embedded rod-electrodes, and combinations thereof. A fixed 1 KHz frequency was mainly used to obtain measurements. Results showed that higher resistivity values were given by the two-electrode external plate measurement system than the four-electrode system; however, study, in terms of complex impedance over a 1 to 10 MHz frequency range, of electrical response revealed that a spurious resistance attributed to the sponge-sample interface was introduced through the sponge-contacting system used in the two-electrode method.

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• Authors:
  • McCarter, W John
  • Starrs, Gerry
  • Kandasami, Siva
  • Jones, Rod
  • Chrisp, Malcolm
• Publication Date: 2009

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 258-264
• Serial:
  • ACI Materials Journal
  • Volume: 106
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Concrete Institute (ACI)
  • ISSN: 0889-325X
  • Serial URL: https://www.concrete.org/publications/acimaterialsjournal.aspx

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Concrete; Electrical resistivity; Electrodes; Measurement; Mileage-based user fees
• Uncontrolled Terms: Configurations
• Subject Areas: Highways; Materials; I32: Concrete;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01131415
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 2009 8:32AM