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 - Krause, Martin A1 - Mayer, K. A1 - Friese, Martin A1 - Milmann, Boris A1 - Mielentz, Frank A1 - Ballier, G. T1 - Progress in ultrasonic tendon duct imaging N2 - Ultrasonic imaging of tendon ducts enables the precise localisation of grouting faults in many cases. Additionally to well known criteria for detecting grouting faults in tendon ducts recently new possibilities were developed. Two main effects influence the complex behaviour of wave propagation and reflection: a) different arrangement and number of strands or internal rebars; b) superposition of reflecting signals and different wave modes propagating into the interface region around the tendon duct. In order to understand the experimental results, EFIT modelling is performed (EFIT: Elastodynamic Finite Integration Technique). KW - Ultrasonic imaging KW - Prestressed concrete structures KW - Reconstruction calculation KW - SAFT KW - EFIT modelling PY - 2011 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3166/ejece.15.461-485 SN - 1964-8189 VL - 15 IS - 4 SP - 461 EP - 485 PB - Lavoisier CY - Paris AN - OPUS4-23853 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -