Concrete can be one of the toughest building materials in common use, but it cracks develop over time, and in the case of structures such as buildings or bridges, it is essential that these cracks are detected before they lead to a collapse. While visual inspections are useful, they are also time-consuming, and can miss to be small, but structurally significant cracks. Some technologies have been developed to automate the process, such as rust-sensors for reinforced concrete. Now an international team of scientists is proposing a system of flexible skins crack detection, which could be applied to the surfaces of concrete. .. Continue Reading 'sensing skin' could be seen cracks in concrete
Tags: Concrete, MIT, sensors, stress, University of Potsdam
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'Sensing skin' could detect cracks in concrete structures
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