A review on damage detection techniques to enhance the sustainability of concrete infrastructures

Abstract

Over the past twenty-four years, there has been a lot of interest in the condition assessment of civil engineering infrastructures made of concrete. For the purpose of identifying damage, various traditional non-destructive techniques, such as electromagnetic impedance, microwave imaging, impulse response and many others have been used extensively. However, a thorough review of current research on developments in damage detection methods for concrete-made infrastructures using techniques based on wave propagation, vibration, and combined wave and vibration is not yet provided. This paper uses an approach that incorporates systematic analyses of research work related to the damage detection of civil infrastructures to address the aforementioned limitations and add to the body of knowledge. In this study, the state-of-the-art of wave propagation, vibration, and combined wave and vibration, based techniques for damage identification in concrete, based civil infrastructure are described along with models' contributions, weaknesses, methodologies, and critiques. The study makes use of the ScienceDirect database. The systems include concrete based, bridges, dams, tunnels, multi-storey buildings, and other civil structures like treatment facilities and underground pipes. Finally, recommendations for future research directions are made to assist the civil engineering community in determining the critical areas that need to be investigated in the coming years.