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Electromechanical Impedance Method for the Health Monitoring of Bonded Joints: Numerical Modelling and Experimental Validation

Vincenzo Gulizzi^1,2, Piervincenzo Rizzo^2,3, Alberto Milazzo⁴

1 PhD Student, Department of Civil, Environmental, Aerospace, and Materials Engineering. Uni-versity of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 8, Palermo, 90128, Italy.
2 Associate Professor, Laboratory for nondestructive evaluation and structural health monitoring studies, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. University of Pittsburgh, 3700 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA.
3 Corresponding author: Tel. +1-412-624-9575; Fax: +1-412-624-0135; E-mail: pir3@pitt.edu
4 Associate Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental, Aerospace, and Materials Engineering. University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Ed. 8, Palermo, 90128, Italy.