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Ph.D. Dissertation

Zhu, J., Non-Contact NDT of Concrete Structures Using Air-Coupled Sensors, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2005. [PDF]

Journal papers

1. Oh, T., Kee, S.H., Arndt, R., Popovics, J.S, and Zhu, J., "Comparison of NDT Methods for Assessment of a Concrete Bridge Deck," ASCE Journal of Engineering Mechanics, online first [Link].

2. Zhu, J., Tsai, Y-T., Kee, S.H., “Monitoring early age property of cement and concrete using piezoceramic bender elements,” Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 20, No. 11, 115014 (7pp), November 2011 [PDF].

3. Kee, S.H., Oh, T., Popovics, J.S., Arndt, R., and Zhu, J., “Nondestructive bridge deck testing with air-coupled impact-echo and infrared thermography,” ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 2011, doi:10.1061/(ASCE)BE.1943-5592.0000350.

4. Dai, X., Zhu, J., Haberman M., and Tsai, Y-T, “Use of parabolic reflector to amplify in-air signals generated during Impact-Echo testing” J. Acoust. Soc. Am. Vol. 130, Issue 4, pp. EL167-EL172, 2011. [Link][PDF]

5. Kee, S.H., Fernández-Gómez, E., and Zhu, J., “Evaluating surface-breaking cracks in concrete using air-coupled sensors”, ACI Materials Journal, Vol. 108, No. 05, 2011. [PDF]

6. Kee, S., and Zhu, J. "Surface wave transmission measurements across distributed surface-breaking cracks using air-coupled sensors." Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 330, 5333–5344, 2011. [Link][PDF]

7. Zhu, J., Kee, S.H., Han, D.Y., Tsai, Y-T., “Effects of Air Voids on Ultrasonic Wave Propagation in Early Age Cement Pastes,” Cement and Concrete Research, Vol.41, No.8, 872-881, 2011. [Link][PDF]

8. Kee, S.H., Zhu, J., “Effects of Sensor Locations on Surface Wave Transmission Measurements across a Surface-breaking Crack,” IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control, Vol.58, No. 2, 427 – 436, 2011. [PDF]

9. Kee, S.H., Zhu, J., “Using air-coupled sensors to determine the depth of a surface-breaking crack in concrete”, the Journal of Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 127, No.3, March 2010. [PDF ]

10. Shin,S.W., Zhu,J., Min, J., and Popovics, J.S., “Crack Depth Estimation in Concrete Using Energy Transmission of Surface Waves”, ACI Materials Journal, Vol.105, No. 5, 510-516, 2008. [PDF]

11. Zhu, J. and Popovics, J.S, “Imaging Concrete Structures using the Air-coupled Impact-Echo,” ASCE J. Eng. Mech, Vol. 133, No.6, 628-640, June 2007. [PDF]

12. Zhu, J., Popovics, J.S., “Analytical study of excitation and measurement of fluid-solid interface waves,” Geo. Res. Letter, Vol.3, No.9, L09603 1-4, 2006. [PDF]

13. Zhu, J. and Popovics, J.S., “Non-contact imaging for surface-opening cracks in concrete with air-coupled sensors,” Materials and Structures, Vol. 38, 801-806, 2005. [PDF]

14. Zhu, J., Popovics, J.S. and Schubert F., “Leaky Rayleigh and Scholte waves at the fluid-solid interface subjected to transient point loading,” J. Acoust. Soc. Am., Vol. 116, No.4, 2101-2110, 2004. [PDF]

15. Chen, L., Zhu, J., Yan, X. and Song, C., “On arrangement of source and receivers in SASW testing,” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering Vol. 24, No.5, 389-396, 2004. [PDF]

16. Zhu, J., Chen, L., and Ge, W., “Test data analysis for axially loaded piles in layered soils,” Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol.20, No.3, 1998. (in Chinese)

17. Zhu, J., Chen, L., and Yan, X., “Ultrasonic pulses behavior in concrete during compressive loading,” Engineering Mechanics (in Chinese), Vol.15, No.3, 1998. (in Chinese)

18. Zhu, J., Chen, L., and Wu, S., “Propagation of Lamb waves in layered plate,” Chinese Journal of Vibration Engineering, Vol.11, No.3, 1998. (in Chinese)

19. Zhu, J., Chen, L., and Wu, S., “Propagation of Lamb waves in ‘sandwich’ plates,” Journal of Zhejiang University, Sept. 1997 Special edition.(in Chinese)

20. Chen L., Liang G., and Zhu, J., “Analytical calculation of axial loading-settlement curve of piles”, Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol.16, No.6, 1994. Best Paper Award of Zhejiang Province in 1995. (in Chinese).

Refereed Conference Proceedings

21. Kee, S.H., Zhu, J., “Evaluation of Distributed Cracks using Surface Wave Transmission Measurement”, in proceeding of the 7th International Symposium on NDT in Civil Engineering (NDT-CE 2009), June 2009, Nantes, France.

Conference Publications

1. Zhu, J. and Kee, S., 'Monitoring early age microstructure development of cement paste using bender elements'', Proceedings of SPIE, 76491R, 2010. [PDF]

2. Kee, S.H. and Zhu, J., “Using Air-Coupled Sensors to Measure Depth of a Surface-breaking Crack In Concrete”, in Review of Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation V.28, p.1497-1504, American Institute of Physics, 2009, Melville, NY.

3. Zhu, J., and Popovics, J.S., “Air-Coupled Impact-Echo Imaging of Concrete Structures,” 6th International Symposium on NDT in Civil Engineering (NDT-CE 2006), Aug. 2006, St.Louis, MO.

4. Zhu, J., and Popovics, J.S., “Application of Air-Coupled Sensors to Surface Wave NDT in Concrete,” in Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, 25, American Institute of Physics, 2006, Melville, NY.

5. Zhu, J., and Popovics, J.S., “Air-Coupled Impact-Echo Method for NDT of Concrete,” in Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, 25, American Institute of Physics, 2006, Melville, NY.

6. Zhu, J. and Popovics, J.S., “Analytical solution of leaky Rayleigh waves at the interface between elastic solids and ideal fluids,” in Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, 23, American Institute of Physics, 2004, Melville, NY.

7. Popovics, J.S. and Zhu, J., “Data for inspecting concrete using non-contact sensors,” in 5^th International Symposium Non-Destructive Testing in Civil Engineering, Sept., 2003, Berlin, Germany.

8. Popovics, J.S. and Zhu, J., “Crack depth measurement in concrete using surface wave transmission,” in Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, 22, American Institute of Physics, 2003, Melville, NY.

9. Zhu, J. and Popovics, J.S., “Non-contact detection of surface waves in concrete using an air-coupled sensor,” in Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, 21, American Institute of Physics, 2002, Melville, NY.

Oral Presentations

1. Zhu, J. and Popovics, J.S., “Non-contact detection of surface waves in concrete using an air-coupled sensor,” in ACI Spring Convention, 2003, Vancouver, Canada

2. Zhu, J. and Popovics, J.S. ,“Civil Engineering NDE Research at the University of Illinois,” Fraunhofer IZFP, Sept., 2003, Dresden, Germany.

3. Zhu, J. and Popovics, J.S. ,“Non-contact imaging for surface-opening cracks in concrete with air-coupled sensors,” in ACBM semi-annual seminar, March 2004, Northwestern University.

4. Zhu, J. and Popovics, J.S. ,“Defect Detection in Concrete Slabs Using Air-Coupled Impact-Echo,” in ACBM semi-annual seminar, April 2005, Purdue University.

5. Workshop “Careers in Civil and Environmental Engineering: Preparing for Life after your Ph.D”, University of Illinois at Urbana, Oct. 2, 2006.

6. “Estimating Crack Depth in Concrete Using Surface Wave Spectral Energy Transmission Method”, in ACI Fall Convention, 2007, Puerto Rico.

7. “Non-destructive Testing of Concrete Infrastructure using Air-coupled Sensors”, 44th Annual Technical Meeting, Society of Engineering Science, October 21–24, 2007, College Station, TX.

8. “Using Air-Coupled Sensors to Evaluate Depth of a Surface-Breaking Crack in Concrete”, in the 35th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation (QNDE) conference, July 2008, Chicago, IL.

9. Kee, S.H. and Zhu, J., “Using Air-Coupled Sensors to Evaluate Depth of a Surface-breaking Crack in Concrete”, in ACI Spring Convention, 2009, San Antonio, TX.

10. Zhu, J., and Kee, S.H.., “Evaluation of Distributed Cracks using Surface Wave Transmission Measurement,” in the 7th International Symposium on NDT in Civil Engineering (NDT-CE 2009), June 2009, Nantes, France.

11. Zhu, J., “The Past, Present and Future of NDT techniques in Civil Engineering,” in Shanghai Research institute of Building Science, invited by the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, July 2009.

12. Zhu, J., Kee, S.H., “Effects of Air voids on ultrasonic wave propagation in cement pastes,” in the 37th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation (QNDE) conference, July 2010, San Diego, CA.

13. Zhu, J., Kee, S.H., Tsai, Y.T. “Piezoceramic sensors for monitoring concrete early age and long term performances,” in NDE/NDT for Highways and Bridges, August 16-20, 2010, New York.

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