Performance-based Piezoelectric Material Applied in Health Inspection of Civil Engineering Structures

Abstract

The application of piezoelectric impedance principle in health monitoring of civil engineering structures has attracted more and more attention. In this paper, the application of piezoelectric materials in health detection of civil engineering structures is reviewed. The basic principles, research progress, advantages and problems of impedance method and wave method are analyzed. Civil engineering structures, such as dams, bridges, high-rise buildings, etc., will inevitably suffer some damage during their service. Sometimes it is caused by natural factors of force majeure, or due to long-term accumulation damage, these damages will directly cause structural resistance to decay, and in severe cases may lead to catastrophic accidents. The support role of structural monitoring technology is needed to provide early warning of these disasters. Piezoelectric materials, piezoelectric impedance principles, interaction models of piezoelectric materials with monitored structures, and monitoring techniques based on impedance information. The research results of piezoelectric material size selection, scanning frequency selection, sensing range, binder influence, data acquisition equipment development and data processing methods are summarized.