Application of TDR Method for Moisture Profiles Measurement in Cellular Concrete

Abstract:

Possible applicability of TDR method for continuous monitoring of moisture content in porous building materials is studied in the paper. TDR method, originally proposed for application in soil science, represents prospective tool for long time monitoring of moisture content in laboratory as well as in-situ conditions neglecting the effect of salts presence in researched material on accuracy of measured moisture content. The basic experimental setup of the TDR method is adjusted to the measurement of water content in building materials. The practical application of the method is presented on the measurement of moisture profiles in rod-shaped sample of cellular concrete.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 982)
• Pages: 11-15
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.982.11
• Online since: July 2014
• Authors: Lukáš Fiala*, Milena Pavlíková, Zbyšek Pavlík
• Keywords: Building Material, Cellular Concrete, Moisture Content, Moisture Meter, Moisture Profiles, Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR), Two-Rod Sensor

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