An Experimental Study on the Accuracy of Concrete Unit-Water Content Using High-frequency Water Fraction Sensors

Abstract

The unit-water content is an important factor influencing the durability, workability, and quality of concrete. Methods for measuring the unit-water content include a high frequency heating method, a unit volume mass method, a capacitance method, and a microwave method. However, these methods have disadvantages of poor measurement method, time required, and accuracy, and a relatively experimental method compensating for these disadvantages was used to measure the unit-water content using a high frequency main sensor (FDR) capable of simple and fast measurement. In addition, the unit-water content was evaluated by analyzing the measurement data through deep learning.