Review Article

Electrical Resistivity of Concrete for Durability Evaluation: A Review

Table 1

Details of the specimen geometry (in terms of specimen size), material type, and number of specimens.

Refs Specimen configurationMaterials typew/b ratioRebar presence
TypeSize (mm)TNVMMix typeOPCSLGFAMKSFOthers

[4]DiskΦ100 × 5044CON/CEM×××× (5%  & 10%)NP (30% and 50%)0.35, 0.4, 0.45N
[16]Slab254 × 76 × 12.718CON× Type I×0.26N
[22]CylinderΦ47 × 9530CEM× Type I× (classes C & F)CaCO3 (10%  & 15%)0.35N
[23]Slab250 × 200 × 1201CON×0.5Y
[8]Slab, cube, cylinder300 × 300 × 135,
300 × 300 × 200,
100 × 100 × 100,
Φ100 × 200
6CON× (blended)× (20% blended)0.4Y
[24]Prism300 × 300 × 1507CON× Type I×0.42Y
[25]Cylinder, prismΦ100 × 200,
Φ150 × 300,
200 × 200 × 175,
160 × 160 × 140,
120 × 120 × 110
NRCON× Type I0.4, 0.6Y
[26]Cylinder, prismΦ150 × 300,
40 × 40 × 160
NRMOR×0.5Y
[27]Prism400 × 400 × 1006MOR×0.6Y
[28]CylinderΦ150 × 2204CON×0.4, 0.6Y
[29]Slab, cube650 × 650 × 100,
150 × 150 × 150
1CON×0.5N
[30]Slab600 × 600 × 1209CON×0.36, 0.48, 0.61Y
[11]Beam1500 × 200 × 1002CON××0.7N
[31]CylinderΦ100 × 20021CON× Type I/II× (grades 100 & 120, 50%)× (classes C & F, 20%)× (5%  & 10%)0.35, 0.5, 0.65N
[32]CylinderΦ100 × 20033CON× Type I/II××0.41N
[33]Cube150 × 150 × 15047CON××0.4–0.55N
[34]Prism100 × 100 × 17012CON×× (50% and 70%)WPC0.3, 0.42, 0.55N
[35]CylinderΦ150 × 3003CON× Type I0.45, 0.55, 0.65N
[36]CylinderΦ75 × 150NRCON× Type V0.45N
[37]Cube, cylinder, block100 × 100 × 100,
Φ100 × 200,
Φ150 × 300,
300 × 300 × 200
NRCON× (blended)× (18% blended)0.4N
[38]Cube150 × 150 × 150NRCON×××PFA0.59–0.7N
[39]CylinderΦ100 × 20012CON×××××Micro-FA0.3–0.4N
[40]Cube150 × 150 × 15033CON× Type I & Type V×NRN
[41]CylinderΦ100 × 20019CON××××0.41N
[42]Slab, cylinder280 × 280 × 102,
Φ102 × 204
NRCON××××MS0.35–0.45N
[43]NRNRNRMOR/CEM× Type I0.42N
[44]CylinderΦ100 × 20012CON×××0.41N
[45]Block300 × 300 × 2003CON××PFA0.39, 0.4, 0.44Y
[46]Slab, cylinder610 × 610 × 152,
Φ100 × 200,
Φ150 × 300
10CON××× (class F)MS0.43Y
[47]Prism1000 × 1000 × 300,
150 × 270 × 150
NRCON××0.35–0.65Y
[48]CylinderΦ100 × 200NRCON× Type I/II× (20%)× (8%)0.4N
[49]CylinderΦ100 × 20010CON×× (SC)0.45, 0.65Y
[50]Prism100 × 100 × 30012CON×××0.4, 0.45, 0.5Y
[51]Cylinder, cubeΦ100 × 200,
100 × 100 × 100
12CON×××0.25, 0.28, 0.35N
[52]CylinderΦ100 × 20012CON×××××(Super fine fly ash)0.28–0.49N
[53]CylinderΦ100 × 20011CON×××0.37–0.45N
[54]CylinderΦ100 × 200343CON× Type I/II× (class C, 25%)0.42N
[55]CylinderΦ100 × 200514CON××× (class F)0.41N
[56]CylinderΦ100 × 20057CON× Type I××RHA, NP0.4–0.6N
[57]Cube, slab100 × 100 × 100,
250 × 250 × 100
10CON××(5%, 10%, 20%)MS (5% and 10%) & PFA (30%)0.52N
[58]DiskΦ100 × 506CON×× (30%)× (10%)0.25, 0.28, 0.35N
[59]CylinderΦ150 × 30024CON×× (50%)8%NP (12%, 25%)0.28–0.6N
[60]CylinderΦ150 × 2004CON×0.4, 0.6Y
[21]Cylinder, prismΦ102 × 178,
406 × 76 × 102
NRMOR×WPC0.42N
[61]CylinderΦ100 × 20033CON× Type II–V(grades 100 & 120)(classes C & F)××0.44N
[62]CylinderΦ100 × 200,
Φ150 × 300
23CON× Type II–V× (grade 120)(class F, 20%)××0.44N
AuthorsHollow section, cylinderInner dia. 152 and external dia. 304,
Φ100 × 200
18CON×××CA (2%), PLC0.5Y