Abstract
This paper presents the detection of the electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from the hydrated cement paste samples when impacted by dropping weight. Cylindrical cement samples cured for 28 days emit EMR in the range of 44 mV to 95 mV as the height of impact is varied from 6 cm to 21 cm. The EMR voltage increases linearly as the height of impact increases. This suggests the suitability of the EMR measurement for the structural health monitoring under dynamic loading conditions. A theoretical model has been presented to explain the occurrence of the EMR under impact. The ions present in the capillary pores of the hydrated cement paste lead to the formation of dipoles at the solid liquid interphase. When impact is applied the separation distance between the opposite charges of the dipoles undergoes transient variation causing the EMR. Theoretically calculated EMR voltages are in good agreement with the experimental results in nature as well as magnitude.
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