Counselling Code: 2719
Concrete is widely utilized in civil structures due to its numerous benefits, including low cost, high compressive strength, and extended durability. The structure's performance deteriorates with time due to concrete aging, cracks, freeze-thaw cycles, creep and shrinkage of concrete, and other variables. Even though the high-performance concrete-built functions well (in terms of strength and durability), the structure will deteriorate due to poor maintenance and repair processes. As a result, it's vital to use a structural health monitoring (SHM) technique to check the structural integrity of existing structures consistently. Engineers can use the SHM technique to monitor the structural integrity of large-scale structures based on real-time data and repair them swiftly if necessary. Various sensors and techniques can calculate the structural condition by continuously monitoring the structural performance. But sensors have minimal applications to test structural capability due to structural constraints such as incompatibility and low durability. An alternative, helpful material is required to measure structural efficiency called the self-sensing cement composite. As a result, a multifunctional self-sensing cement composite that can not only sustain load but also possesses damage-sensitive electromechanical capabilities must be developed.