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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2022
Applicant:
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (US);
Inventors:
Paul Ziehl, Irmo, SC (US);
Vafa Soltangharaei, Columbia, SC (US);
Assignee:
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/06 (2006.01); G01N 29/12 (2006.01); G01N 29/14 (2006.01); G01N 33/38 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 29/0654 (2013.01); G01N 29/12 (2013.01); G01N 29/14 (2013.01); G01N 33/383 (2013.01);
Abstract
Described herein are systems and methods based on acoustic emission (AE) technology to monitor a concrete structure for a short interval and, based on signals acquired, estimate Alkali-silica reaction (ASR) progression status in the structure remotely and efficiently without halting any serviceability and operational activities of the structure, knowing the ASR progression status of the structure helps determine rehabilitation and future structural safety and serviceability of the structure.