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Article

Polarization Effect in Contactless X-Band Detection of Bars in Reinforced Concrete Structures

by
Adriana Brancaccio
* and
Simone Palladino
Engineering Department, University of Campania “L. Vanvitelli”, Via Roma, 29, 81031 Aversa, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Appl. Sci. 2026, 16(1), 412; https://doi.org/10.3390/app16010412 (registering DOI)
Submission received: 20 November 2025 / Revised: 9 December 2025 / Accepted: 29 December 2025 / Published: 30 December 2025
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Diagnostics and Nondestructive Testing Technologies for Civil Structures)
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Abstract

This study investigates the influence of electromagnetic field polarization in the non-destructive testing of reinforced concrete structures through both theoretical analysis and experimental validation. Theoretical models predict that the orientation of reinforcement bars relative to the incident electric field significantly affects the scattered signal, influencing their detectability. Laboratory experiments on realistic reinforced concrete specimens presenting both vertical bars and horizontal brackets confirm these predictions, demonstrating that polarization can be exploited to enhance measurement accuracy. These findings provide useful insights into the development of microwave-based diagnostic techniques for structural assessment.
Keywords: electromagnetic polarization; non-destructive testing; reinforced concrete assessment; microwave scattering electromagnetic polarization; non-destructive testing; reinforced concrete assessment; microwave scattering

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Brancaccio, A.; Palladino, S. Polarization Effect in Contactless X-Band Detection of Bars in Reinforced Concrete Structures. Appl. Sci. 2026, 16, 412. https://doi.org/10.3390/app16010412

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Brancaccio A, Palladino S. Polarization Effect in Contactless X-Band Detection of Bars in Reinforced Concrete Structures. Applied Sciences. 2026; 16(1):412. https://doi.org/10.3390/app16010412

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Brancaccio, Adriana, and Simone Palladino. 2026. "Polarization Effect in Contactless X-Band Detection of Bars in Reinforced Concrete Structures" Applied Sciences 16, no. 1: 412. https://doi.org/10.3390/app16010412

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Brancaccio, A., & Palladino, S. (2026). Polarization Effect in Contactless X-Band Detection of Bars in Reinforced Concrete Structures. Applied Sciences, 16(1), 412. https://doi.org/10.3390/app16010412

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