Research Article

Effects of Concrete on Propagation Characteristics of Guided Wave in Steel Bar Embedded in Concrete

Table 1

Related material parameters of steel bar and concrete.

ParametersSteel barOrdinary concreteHigh strength concrete

Poisson’s ratio0.28650.270.20
Density (kg/m3)793222002400
Elastic modulus (MPa)2100002200038000
Shear modulus (MPa)81600860015800
Velocity of longitudinal
wave (m/ms)
596035404190
Velocity of transverse
wave (m/ms)
326019802570
Density ratio 3.63.3
Shear modulus ratio 9.55.2