Determination of Moisture Content in Mortar at Near Relaxation Frequency 17 GHz

Jusoh, M.; Abbas, Z.; Lee, K.; You, K.; Norimi, A.

doi:10.2478/v10048-011-0031-0

Abstract

The knowledge of moisture content in cement based material is important especially for the safety in field work. In this paper, a non-destructive and contactless free space method is used for measurement of moisture content in cement based materials (mortar) at microwave frequencies. The measurement system consists of a 17 GHz dielectric resonator oscillator (DRO) as a microwave source, a Power Meter as the detector, and a pair of lens horn antennas to transmit and receive the microwave signal. An empirical formula of moisture content was obtained by using a relationship between attenuation and moisture content. This model is best for prediction of moisture content greater than 2% with percentage mean error of 3%.

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Determination of Moisture Content in Mortar at Near Relaxation Frequency 17 GHz

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