ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Comparison of the Moist Material Relative Permittivity Readouts Using the Non-Invasive Reflectometric Sensors and Microwave Antenna.
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- Integrated Time- and Frequency-Domain Reflectometry for Non-Invasive Moisture Monitoring in Historic Masonry Materials.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Improving the Calibration of Surface Time Domain Reflectometry Sensors for Assessing the Moisture of Building Materials Taking into Account Signal Attenuation.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Contactless Microwave-Based Estimation of Complex Permittivity of Masonry Materials: A Frequency-Domain Approach.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Electromechanical Impedance Sensing Under Humid Conditions: Experimental Insights and Compensation Using Machine Learning.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Use of 3D Printing Filaments to Build Moisture Sensors in Porous Materials.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Automatic Image Analysis Method as a Tool to Evaluate the Anisotropy of Autoclaved Aerated Concrete for Moisture and Heat Transport.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Monitoring Water Absorption and Desorption in Untreated and Consolidated Tuff by a Non-Invasive Graphene-Based Humidity Sensor.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Determination of dielectric properties of plaster blocks for sealing masonry using non-destructive frequency scanning methods.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
The article concerns the issue of non-invasive moisture sensing in building materials. Two techniques that enable evaluating the value of the relative permittivity of the material, being the measure of porous material moisture, have been utilized for the research. The first is the microwave technique that utilizes the non-contact measurement of velocity of microwave radiation across the tested material and the second is the time domain reflectometry (TDR) technique based on the measurement of electromagnetic pulse propagation time along the waveguides, being the elements of sensor design. The tested building material involved samples of red ceramic brick that differed in moisture, ranging between 0% and 14% moisture by weight. The main goal of the research was to present the measuring potential of both techniques for moisture evaluation as well as emphasize the advantages and disadvantages of each method. Within the research, it was stated that both methods provide similar measuring potential, with a slight advantage in favor of a microwave non-contact sensor over surface TDR sensor designs.
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