TY - JOUR A1 - Krause, Martin A1 - Mielentz, Frank A1 - Milmann, Boris A1 - Wiggenhauser, Herbert A1 - Müller, W. A1 - Schmitz, V. T1 - Ultrasonic imaging of concrete members using an array system KW - Ultrasonic echo KW - Array technique KW - SAFT (Synthetic Aperture Focusing Technique) KW - Tunnels KW - Reinforced concrete KW - Prestressing ducts PY - 2001 SN - 0963-8695 VL - 34 SP - 403 EP - 408 PB - Butterworth-Heinemann CY - Oxford AN - OPUS4-1082 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Köhler, B. A1 - Schubert, F. A1 - Algernon, Daniel A1 - Gardei, André A1 - Mielentz, Frank A1 - Krause, Martin ED - Thompson, D. O. T1 - Experimental study of elastic waves in concrete for NDE in civil engineering N2 - Laser vibrometric contactless sound field measurements at a concrete test block are presented. Both excitation by an ultrasonic probe and by an impactor were used. The wave modes can be identified by their geometric wave forms and propagation velocities. Additionally, numerical simulation of the experimental situation is used to support this interpretation. Possible applications of the presented technique are discussed. ©2005 American Institute of Physics T2 - 31th Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation CY - Golden, CO, USA DA - 2004-07-25 KW - Ultraschall KW - Impact-Echo KW - Wellenausbreitung KW - Visualisierung KW - Modellierung PY - 2005 SN - 0-7354-0245-0 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1916840 SN - 0743-0760 SN - 0094-243X N1 - Serientitel: AIP conference proceedings – Series title: AIP conference proceedings IS - 760 SP - 1439 EP - 1445 PB - American Institute of Physics CY - Melville, NY AN - OPUS4-5480 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mielentz, Frank A1 - Ernst, Hardy A1 - Wüstenberg, Hermann A1 - Mayer, K. A1 - Marklein, R. T1 - Gruppenstrahler für Ultraschallprüfungen von Betonbauteilen - Überprüfung der Funktionsweise eines laufzeitgesteuerten Gruppenstrahlers durch Visualisierung der Wellenausbreitung KW - Gruppenstrahler KW - Beton KW - Wellenausbreitung PY - 2004 SN - 0025-5300 VL - 46 IS - 11-12 SP - 582 EP - 586 PB - Carl Hanser Verlag CY - München AN - OPUS4-4660 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mayer, K. A1 - Langenberg, K.-J. A1 - Krause, Martin A1 - Milmann, Boris A1 - Mielentz, Frank T1 - Characterization of reflector types by phase-sensitive ultrasonic data processing and imaging N2 - Ultrasonic and radar imaging techniques are limited in resolution by the wavelength in the material, yet information beyond those limits is hidden in complex frequency dependent reflection coefficients. The analysis of the phase of complex reflection coefficients together with the properties of imaging algorithms can help to characterize and to classify indications of defects in concrete buildings. This paper describes a method to extract phase information from measurements and SAFT reconstructed images. The influencing factors like material properties, transducer characteristics, and imaging algorithms based on Born or Physical Optics approximations are elaborated. Simulated and experimental results are briefly discussed. KW - NDT KW - Imaging KW - Flaw characterization KW - Tendon ducts KW - Phase analysis KW - Ultrasonic echo KW - SAFT KW - FT-SAFT KW - EFIT-modeling KW - Modellierung KW - EFIT KW - Spannbeton KW - Ultraschallecho KW - Spannkanäle KW - Verpressfehler KW - Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung im Bauwesen KW - ZfP-Bau PY - 2008 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10921-008-0035-3 SN - 0195-9298 SN - 1573-4862 VL - 27 IS - 1-3 SP - 35 EP - 45 PB - Plenum Press CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-17926 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mielentz, Frank T1 - Phased Arrays for Ultrasonic Investigations in Concrete Components N2 - An innovative application of ultrasonic testing using phased arrays for concrete components was investigated. A low frequency ultrasonic phased array consisting of ten transducers was used. This configuration allowed the variation and control of the sound field directivity during the measurement. The measurements were carried out on concrete test specimens using a scanning laservibrometer in through transmission mode. The laboratory measurements were compared to theoretical calculations to investigate the influence of shape and dimension of the transducer on the resulting sound field patterns. The technique was successfully implemented to detect an ungrouted tendon duct in a concrete block. KW - Ultrasonic-echo KW - Concrete KW - Array technique KW - Phased array KW - Point source synthesis PY - 2008 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10921-008-0032-6 SN - 0195-9298 SN - 1573-4862 VL - 27 IS - 1-3 SP - 23 EP - 33 PB - Plenum Press CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-17929 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Krause, Martin A1 - Milmann, Boris A1 - Mielentz, Frank A1 - Streicher, Doreen A1 - Redmer, Bernhard A1 - Mayer, K. A1 - Langenberg, K.-J. A1 - Schickert, M. T1 - Ultrasonic Imaging Methods for Investigation of Post-tensioned Concrete Structures: A Study of Interfaces at Artificial Grouting Faults and Its Verification N2 - This paper presents the progress of successful location of grouting faults in tendon ducts with ultrasonic imaging. The examples were obtained in the research group FOR 384 funded by DFG (German Research Foundation). The co-operation of experimental research and modeling allowed imaging and identification of grouted and ungrouted areas of tendon ducts (including strands) in a large test specimen (40 m²). In addition to the criteria for indicating grouting faults in post-tensioned ducts known until now the phase evaluation of reflected ultrasonic pulses is described. Experiments and modeling of wave propagation are presented for reflections at metal plates in concrete (thickness range 0.5 mm to 40 mm) and for tendon ducts including strands. The main part of the progress was achieved by automated measurements using dry contact transducers, 3D-SAFT reconstruction including phase evaluation and modeling considering wave propagation for typical elastic parameters and exact experimental site conditions. The results for shear waves as well as for pressure waves are compared in the frequency range from 50 kHz to 120 kHz. KW - Non-destructive testing KW - Tendons KW - Prestressed concrete bridges KW - Ultrasonic echo KW - Reconstruction calculation KW - 3D-SAFT KW - Modeling (EFIT) PY - 2008 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10921-008-0033-5 SN - 0195-9298 SN - 1573-4862 VL - 27 IS - 1-3 SP - 67 EP - 82 PB - Plenum Press CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-17922 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mielentz, Frank A1 - Orglmeister, R. A1 - Wüstenberg, Hermann T1 - Gruppenstrahler für Ultraschalluntersuchungen an Betonbauteilen N2 - Für die zerstörungsfreie Prüfung im Bauwesen ist es neuerdings gelungen, mit laufzeitgesteuerten Ultraschall-Gruppenstrahlern Objekte in Betonbauteilen zu orten. Um eine Bündelung des Schallfeldes zu erreichen, konnten bisher bereits nach dem Prinzip der synthetischen Apertur durch sequenzielle Abtastung einer Bauteiloberfläche mit einem Prüfkopf große Strahlerflächen nachgebildet werden. Als alternative Methode zur Schallfeldbündelung bietet sich die Zusammenschaltung mehrerer Prüfköpfe zu Strahlergruppen an. Werden die einzelnen Prüfköpfe einer solchen Gruppe laufzeitgesteuert angeregt, kann schon während der Messung das Schallfeld geeignet geführt werden. Modellierte und experimentelle Schallfelder werden verglichen. Die Ortung eines Rohrkörpers im Beton wird demonstriert. An vielen Betonbauwerken, wie zum Beispiel Brücken, werden regelmäßig Inspektionen durchgeführt. Wünschenswert sind zerstörungsfreie Prüfverfahren, mit denen im Rahmen der Inspektionen auch von außen nicht sichtbare Fehler am Bauwerk festgestellt werden können, bevor diese zu schwerwiegenden Bauwerksschäden führen. KW - Zeitlich gesteuerter Gruppenstrahler KW - Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung KW - Ultraschallprüfung KW - Impuls-Echo-Methode KW - Beton KW - Schallfeld PY - 2007 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3139/120.100843 SN - 0025-5300 VL - 49 IS - 10 SP - 524 EP - 532 PB - Hanser CY - München AN - OPUS4-16064 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Algernon, Daniel A1 - Gräfe, Boris A1 - Mielentz, Frank A1 - Köhler, B. A1 - Schubert, F. T1 - Imaging of the Elastic Wave Propagation in Concrete Using Scanning Techniques: Application for Impact-Echo and Ultrasonic Echo Methods N2 - Acoustic NDT methods like ultrasonic echo and impact-echo are successfully used for NDT of concrete structures. This paper describes useful techniques for a detailed experimental study of the elastic wave propagation, which is highly relevant for the interpretation of the results obtained from practical measurement applications. By using a scanning laser vibrometer it becomes possible to obtain a 2D visualization of the elastic waves propagating along the surfaces of concrete specimens. Time slices are prepared so that the wave field becomes apparent. In order to visualize especially the surface wave propagation a similar technique using a scanning system with a piezoelectric sensor is applied. The results obtained provide an appropriate basis for the comparison with numerical results from 3-D Elastodynamic finite integration technique (EFIT) calculations, which is demonstrated here. Examples are presented for the application with phased array ultrasonic echo, air-coupled ultrasonic echo and impact-echo. KW - Ultrasonic-echo KW - Impact-echo KW - Laser vibrometer KW - Visualization of wave propagation KW - Elastodynamic finite integration technique (EFIT) PY - 2008 UR - http://www.springerlink.com/content/v739785102l6367x/fulltext.pdf U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10921-008-0034-4 SN - 0195-9298 SN - 1573-4862 VL - 27 IS - 1-3 SP - 83 EP - 97 PB - Plenum Press CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-18031 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Wolf, Julia A1 - Milmann, Boris A1 - Helmerich, Rosemarie A1 - Köpp, Christian A1 - Mielentz, Frank A1 - Wiggenhauser, Herbert A1 - Kurz, J.H. A1 - Moryson, R.-M. A1 - Samokrutov, A. A1 - Alekhin, S. G. A1 - Alver, Ninel A1 - Sazak, H.-Ö. ED - Xu, Y. L. ED - Zhu, S. ED - Xia, Y. ED - Ni, Y.Q. ED - Law, S.S. ED - Yin, J. H. ED - Su, Z.Q. T1 - Ultrasound based monitoring system for concrete monolithic objects N2 - Ultrasound sensors should be embedded into concrete for monitoring concrete properties. These new longitudinal wave sensors with a center frequency of 60 kHz were examined regarding their suitability for ultrasonic measurements in concrete structures in terms of emission characteristics, sensitivity and frequency ränge. For the measurement of the radiation patterns, the sensors were embedded vertically and horizontally in concrete cylinders. The directivity pattern was measured using a laser vibrometer. The sensitivity of the sensor was determined in water using different sensors of the same type. It shows changes in the signal amplitude as well as variations in the frequency ränge for different transmitter-receiver combinations. The attenuation of the concrete affects the achievable resolution of the measurements and thus, the maximum possible spacing of the sensors within a concrete element. Experimental tests helped optimizing the distances with respect to the required resolution and the effort of embedding the sensors. The signal attenuation in the concrete was measured in the frequency ränge of 60 kHz in response to various degrees of reinforcement and grain size. For this purpose, the sensors were cast at different distances in the specimens studied. The recorded Signals were evaluated for their amplitude and frequency spectrum. T2 - SHMII-6 - 6th International conference on structural health monitoring of intelligent infrastructure CY - Hong Kong, China DA - 09.12.2013 KW - Ultrasound KW - Concrete KW - Monitoring system KW - Ultrasonic network KW - Embedded sensor PY - 2013 SN - 978-962-367-768-4 SP - 1 EP - 6 AN - OPUS4-29642 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Friese, Martin A1 - Helmerich, Rosemarie A1 - Effner, Ute A1 - Mielentz, Frank ED - Frangopol, D. ED - Sause, R. ED - Kusko, C. T1 - Capabilities of non-destructive testing of RC structures - quality assurance for crack repair using ultrasonic echo T2 - IABMAS 2010 - Bridge maintenance, safety, management and life-cycle optimization CY - Philadelphia, PA, USA DA - 2010-07-11 KW - Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung KW - Ultraschall KW - Risse KW - Erfolgskontrolle Rissinjektion PY - 2010 SN - 978-0-415-87786-2 SP - 1524 EP - 1531 PB - CRC Press AN - OPUS4-22548 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -