Publicaties
Developing and testing a model for open field horticultural crops to enable use of a ‘just-in-time’ fertilization management KU Leuven
Stain Distribution in a Biaxially Loaded Cruciform Composite Specimen Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Monitoring of crack propagation in reinforced concrete beams using embedded piezoelectric transducers. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
for the last thirty years. The main goal is to reduce inspection costs and risks of unexpected failure
using real-time on-line monitoring systems. In this paper, Non Destructive Testing is applied using
piezoelectric transducers embedded in the structure. Embedded piezoelectric transducers (Smart Aggregates)
have been recently ...
Sensitivity analysis and variance reduction in a stochastic NDT problem Universiteit Gent
Sensitivity analysis and variance reduction in a stochastic NDT problem Universiteit Gent
Constitutive models for solids containing rough cracks: from micro to macro KU Leuven
Monitoring of autonomous healing process of concrete by acoustic emission and digital image correlation Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In this study, cracking formation and repair due to autonomous healing of concrete beams, tested in two stages of bending (loading-reloading) are reviewed. Encapsulated PU-based healing agent is embedded into concrete beams and is released when crack formation triggers and actuates the chemical repair process. The released agent fills the open crack and seals the fractured area. The potential mechanical recovery of the damage is investigated. ...
Damage assessment of novel prefabricated concrete elements based on acoustic emission measurements and kaiser/felicity effect analysis Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In this study, the structural integrity and mechanical response to service loads of recently designed innovative prefabricated concrete balcony elements is assessed using Acoustic Emission. The elements design considers pair of concrete slabs separated by thermal break. The latter provides structural weight reduction and acoustic/thermal isolation. The thermal break consists of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) blocks and ...