TY - CONF A1 - Schwarz, W. A1 - Wilsch, Gerd A1 - Pichelhöfer, A. A1 - Ebell, Gino A1 - Völker, Tobias T1 - Galvanic chloride extraction by an embedded zinc anode: Ion distribution mapped by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) T2 - Concrete Solutions 2019 N2 - An important aspect with regard to the service life of zinc based galvanic anodes and the durability of the corrosion protection of steel in concrete is the “galvanic chloride extraction”. Chloride ions move in the electric field generated by the current, flowing between the galvanic anode and the cathodic steel. Migration leads to an accumulation of anions, e.g. chloride ions, at the anode and depletion of chlorides near the steel rebar surface. The ion migration was studied on steel reinforced concrete specimens admixed with 3 wt.% chloride/wt. cement and galvanically protected by a surface applied embedded zinc anode (EZA). The zinc anode was embedded and glued to the concrete surface by a geo-polymer based chloride free binder. The EZA was operated over a period of 1 year and the ion distribution between anode (EZA) and cathode (steel reinforcement) was studied by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) after 5 months, 7 months and 12 months. The results show that chloride ions efficiently migrate in the direction of the zinc-anode and accumulate there. Chloride distribution in the EZA correlates with the distribution of zinc ions generated by the anodic dissolution of the zinc anode in the binder matrix. The microstructure of the binder matrix and its interface to the zinc-anode are studied by REM/EDX – preliminary results will be reported. T2 - Concrete Solutions 2019 CY - Cluj Napoca, Romania DA - 30.09.2019 KW - Galvanic corrosion KW - Corrosion KW - Chloride extraction PY - 2019 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-488189 DO - https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201928903010 VL - 289 SP - 03010, 1 EP - 5 PB - MATEC Web of Conferences AN - OPUS4-48818 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Maack, Stefan A1 - Torrent, R. A1 - Ebell, Gino A1 - Völker, Tobias A1 - Küttenbaum, Stefan T1 - Testing to reassess – Corrosion activity assessment based on NDT using a prestressed concrete bridge as case-study T2 - Proceedings of the 1st Conference of the European Association on Quality Control of Bridges and Structures N2 - Corrosion of concrete reinforcement is one of the major damage mechanisms affecting both the load-bearing capacity and the serviceability of re-inforced concrete structures significantly. When externally discernible damages are observed during visual inspections on the structure, the extent of the damage inside the concrete is often already significant. Corrosion caused by carbonation often leads to severe discoloration of the surface or even large-area spalling of the concrete cover. In contrast, chloride-induced corrosion is usually difficult to observe visually but can cause much more serious damage in less time. The effect occurs locally and can lead to weakening of the cross-section of the reinforce-ment. This, in turn, can cause sudden structural collapses without prior notice. In the meanwhile, various non-destructive and minimally invasive testing methods are available to evaluate the resistance to penetration of corrosion-pro-moting pollutants and to detect active corrosion. In this paper, a bridge crossing the river Regen is used as a case-study to demonstrate how the information ob-tained applying different testing methods can be combined and evaluated in the context of structural reassessments. Both the results of the permeability testing and the electrical resistance measurement are considered, as well as active corro-sion areas are localized using the half-cell potential mapping combined with the concrete cover measurement with the eddy current method and ground penetrat-ing radar. The results are evaluated using drill cores and in addition laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy was applied to obtain information about possible chlo-ride ion transport into the concrete. T2 - EUROSTRUCT 2021 – 1ST conference of the european association on quality control of bridges and structures - Eurostruct CY - Padova, Italy DA - 30.08.2021 KW - Nondestructive testing KW - Corrosion KW - Bridge KW - Durability assessment KW - Civil engineering PY - 2022 SN - 978-3-030-91876-7 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Springer International Publishing AN - OPUS4-54006 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Feistkorn, S. A1 - Algernon, D. A1 - Arndt, R. A1 - Ebell, Gino A1 - Friese, M. A1 - Grosse, C. U. A1 - Holstein, R. A1 - Niederleithinger, Ernst A1 - Schickert, M. A1 - Schulze, S. A1 - Taffe, A. A1 - Walther, A. A1 - Wolf, J. A1 - Zoega, A. A1 - Zwanzig, M. T1 - Introduction to DIN 4871: Qualification of NDT Personnel in Civil Engineering (NDT-CE) T2 - International Symposium Non-Destructive Testing in Civil Engineering (NDTCE 2022) N2 - Recently, non-destructive testing in civil engineering (NDT-CE), in particular of concrete components, has successfully mastered the leap from research to practice. Several methods have been established for field inspections to determine the concrete cover of reinforcement or to estimate the compressive strength as well as other parameters related to the concrete material. In addition, the application of nondestructive testing is indispensable, if information about the inner structure - such as the location of rebars and tendon ducts or the damage-related condition assessment to detect grouting defects, honeycombs, delamination, or corrosion - is required. Besides the selection of a suitable NDT method and an appropriate inspection system, the reliability of the results depends largely on the person who applies the non-destructive inspection technique and evaluates the inspection results. To ensure a high quality of non-destructive concrete evaluation as well as to keep the uncertainty caused by the inspection personnel to a minimum, structured, consistent and regulated theoretical as well as practical training of inspection personnel is essential. To close this gap, the subcommittee of education (UA-A) within the committee for NDT-CE of the German Society for Nondestructive Testing (DGZfP) has been reactivated in 2018 to establish uniform training standards for nondestructive concrete inspections in the long term. The subcommittee consists of scientists, practitioners, authorities, and clients. So far, the national standard DIN 4871 “Non-destructive testing - Qualification and Certification of NDT personnel in Civil Engineering (NDT-CE)” was developed and is currently under review. This standard considers the civil-industry-specifics, for example, that standards for NDT of concrete, as well as related product standards with a few exceptions, still do not exist at the moment. Within this presentation, the concept, the connection to ISO 9712 and other standards as well as an overview of the developed German standard DIN 4871 will be presented. T2 - NDT-CE 2022 CY - Zurich, Switzerland DA - 16.08.2022 KW - Non-destrucive testing KW - Civil engineering PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-555250 UR - https://www.ndt.net/article/ndtce2022/paper/66594_manuscript.pdf VL - 2022/09 SP - 1 EP - 12 PB - NDT.net CY - Bad Breisig AN - OPUS4-55525 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -