TY - CONF A1 - Zoёga, Andreas A1 - Kurz, J. H. A1 - Oelschlägel, T. A1 - Rohrschneider, A. A1 - Müller, Christina A1 - Pavlovic, Mato A1 - Hintze, H. A1 - Kanzler, D. T1 - Investigations to introduce the probability of detection method for ultrasonic inspection of hollow axles at Deutsche Bahn N2 - Currently at Deutsche Bahn (DB) ultrasonic inspections in maintenance procedures for wheelset axles with a bore hole are, to the greatest possible extent, carried out using automated ultrasonic inspection system. Although the acceptance levels are in accordance with DIN 27201 part 7, the testing results have shown in recent years that in the case of true indications, the effective defect sizes were far below the level of acceptance. Due to this experience it can be assumed that the automated ultrasonic inspection systems are testing substantially more sensitively than required. This increased sensitivity leads to an increase in false indications, generally resulting in the unnecessary demounting of wheelsets. In Research cooperation between Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) and DB the effective flaw detection sensitivity of existing automated ultrasonic inspection system will be determined and the true/false indication ratio optimised. Through systematic investigations with the Probability of Detection method on the existing automated ultrasonic inspection system the results could be directly applied to the optimisation of existing ultrasonic inspections of wheelset axles with a bore hole in maintenance procedures and the level of reliability can be considerably increased. T2 - 19th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing CY - München, Germany DA - 13.06.2016 KW - NDT KW - Reliability KW - POD KW - Railway KW - Axles KW - UT PY - 2016 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-375813 UR - http://www.ndt.net/article/wcndt2016/papers/we2g4.pdf SP - id 19515, 1 EP - 8 AN - OPUS4-37581 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Kurz, J. A1 - Rieder, H. A1 - Stoppel, Markus A1 - Taffe, Alexander ED - Odile Abraham, ED - Dérobert, Xavier T1 - Control and data acquisition of automated multi-sensor systems in civil engineering T2 - NDTCE `09 - 7th international symposium on non destructive testing in civil engineering CY - Nantes, France DA - 2009-06-30 KW - Multisensorik KW - Data acquisition KW - Betonflächendiagnose KW - Scanner KW - ZfP im Bauwesen KW - NDT KW - Diagnosis KW - Quality assurance KW - Multi-sensor KW - Automated data acquisition PY - 2009 SN - 978-2-7208-2542-5 SN - 1628-4704 IS - Paper 77 SP - 433 EP - 439 AN - OPUS4-22488 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Pavlovic, Mato A1 - Zoëga, Andreas A1 - Kurz, J. H. A1 - Zanotelli, Christina T1 - Investigations to introduce the probability of detection method for ultrasonic inspection of hollow axles at Deutsche Bahn N2 - The vast experience with the automated, ultrasonic system for the inspection of hollow railway axles used by Deutsche Bahn shows that much smaller flaws are detectable than required. This results in a number of false calls. False calls lead to unnecessary demounting and disassembling of wheelsets, which generates unnecessary additional costs. In order to adjust the sensitivity of the inspection system to reduce the number of false calls without compromising safety, the capability of the system to detect cracks needs to be comprehensively established. This capability can be quantified by using probability of detection (POD) curves for the system. The multi-parameter POD model makes it possible to include several factors that influence the crack detection in the analysis. The analysis presented in this paper shows that crack position, orientation, depth extension, and shape as well as the geometry of the axle all have influence on the ultrasonic response amplitude. For future work, calculation of the POD using multi-parameter POD model with these parameters is planned. T2 - ESIS TC24 Workshop "Integrity of Railway Structures" CY - Leoben, Austria DA - 24.10.2016 KW - Crack KW - Reliability KW - POD KW - Axle KW - Ultrasonic PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-415201 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prostr.2017.07.002 SN - 2452-3216 VL - 4 SP - 79 EP - 86 PB - Elsevier, B.V. AN - OPUS4-41520 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hussung, D. R. A1 - Kurz, J. H. A1 - Stoppel, Markus T1 - Automatisierte, zerstörungsfreie Prüftechnik für großflächige Stahlbetontragwerke - Ein Anwendungsbeispiel T1 - Automated non-destructive inspection techniques for large reinforced concrete constructions - An example of use N2 - Eine Vielzahl zerstörungsfreier Prüfverfahren hat in den letzten Jahren Einzug in die Bauwerksuntersuchung gehalten. Um die Aussagekraft der Einzelverfahren zu erhöhen und den wirtschaftlichen Einsatz weiter voranzubringen, lag es nahe, die Verfahren kombiniert auf einer automatisierten Plattform zu montieren. Zu diesem Zweck wurde das BetoScan-System entwickelt. Um weitere Erfahrungen mit dem BetoScan-System zu erhalten, wurde ein langjährig genutztes Parkhaus aus Stahlbeton mit Gussasphaltfahrbahn als Untersuchungsobjekt ausgewählt. Bei der experimentellen Bauwerksuntersuchung wurden die Verfahren Wirbelstrom, Radar, Ultraschall und Mikrowelle zum Einsatz gebracht. Von der Anwendung des Systems und der Auswertung der Ergebnisse wird in diesem Beitrag berichtet. N2 - In recent years a variety of non-destructive evaluation methods are more and more used for the inspection of constructions. Increasing the information value of inspections and the economic aspects of applications leads to a combination of methods on an automated system. Therefore, the BetoScan robot was developed. Gaining more experience in applications was realized with the inspection of a car park which was unused for several years. The building was made of reinforced concrete with melted asphalt as floor coating. Within the frame of the inspections eddy current, radar, ultrasound and microwaves were used. The application of the BetoScan system and the results are presented in this article. KW - Automatisierte zerstörungsfreie Prüfung KW - Bauwesen KW - Kombination KW - Verfahren KW - Bauwerksüberwachung KW - BetoScan-System KW - Dauerhaftigkeit KW - Gussasphalt KW - Instandsetzung KW - Lebensdauer KW - Mikrowelle KW - Nachhaltigkeit KW - Qualitätssicherung KW - Radar KW - Ultraschall-Prüfung KW - ZfP-Verfahren KW - Bauwerkserhaltung/Sanierung KW - Allgemeines PY - 2012 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/best.201200048 SN - 0005-9900 SN - 1437-1006 VL - 107 IS - 12 SP - 794 EP - 804 PB - Ernst CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-27588 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Stoppel, Markus A1 - Taffe, Alexander A1 - Wiggenhauser, Herbert A1 - Kurz, J. H. A1 - Boller, C. ED - Grantham, M. ED - Mechtcherine, V. ED - Schneck, U. T1 - Automated multi-sensor systems in civil engineering for condition assessment of concrete structures N2 - Infrastructure is subject to continuous ageing. This has given life cycle management of infrastructure an important role. Therefore an increasing demand for reliable inspection and monitoring tools is noticeable. A combination of different non-destructive test methods is often necessary to receive reliable results for material characterization, flaw detection and the determination of component specific geometry Parameters. Regarding concrete structures thickness measurements are combined with flaw detection and additional Information about reinforcement and tendon ducts is required. Therefore, a multi-sensor measurement approach is necessary with a high degree of automation. Otherwise a time consuming succession of manual measurements has to be performed which would prevent practical applications. A modular control and data acquisition approach is described and the application of two different automated measurement devices is shown. The BetoScan System consists of a self-navigating mobile robot. The System is especially designed for the Investigation of reinforced concrete floors exposed to de-icing salts. The data acquisition of the OSSCAR System, a multi-sensor Scanner, is similar to the robot approach. These different applications are based on a similar kernel allowing the modular use of different contact and non-contact sensors. The described general concept of multi-sensor data acquisition and data analysis presented here is not limited to the field of civil engineering applications. T2 - Concrete Solutions 2011 - 4th International Conference on Concrete Repair CY - Dresden, Germany DA - 26.09.2011 KW - Multi sensor KW - Data aquisition KW - Assessment of concrete structures KW - Scanner KW - NDT PY - 2012 SN - 978-0-415-61-622-5 SP - 397 EP - 403 PB - Taylor & Francis CY - London AN - OPUS4-24659 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Taffe, Alexander A1 - Kind, Thomas A1 - Stoppel, Markus A1 - Kurz, J. H. T1 - OSSCAR-Bauwerkscanner: Automatisierte Datenaufnahme von Radar, Ultraschall und Wirbelstrom an Spannbetonbauteilen mit bildgebender Darstellung der inneren Konstruktion N2 - Bereits seit vielen Jahren stehen Anwendern der zerstörungsfreien Prüfung im Bauwesen (ZfPBau) zuverlässige Geräte für Radar-, Wirbelstrom- und Ultraschallmessungen an Betonbauteilen zur Verfügung. Doch erst die Kombination dieser drei Verfahren an einer Messfläche erlaubt den maximalen Informationsgewinn über die innere Konstruktion von Stahlbeton- und Spannbetonbauteilen. Mit dem OSSCAR-Bauwerkscanner wurden diese drei Verfahren erstmals zur kombinierten und automatisierten Datenaufnahme an einem Scannerrahmen und unter einer Software vereint. Die Ergebnisse werden bildgebend in frei wählbaren Schnitten dargestellt, was eine Rekonstruktion von Bauteilen erlaubt, für die keine Planunterlagen vorliegen. T2 - DGZfP-Jahrestagung 2011 CY - Bremen, Germany DA - 30.05.2011 KW - Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung im Bauwesen KW - Bauwerkscanner KW - Brückenprüfung KW - Ultraschall KW - Radar KW - Wirbelstrom KW - Kombination PY - 2011 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-253767 SN - 978-3-940283-33-7 IS - DGZfP-BB 127 (Mi.3.B.1) SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung (DGZfP) AN - OPUS4-25376 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Wolf, Julia A1 - Mielentz, Frank A1 - Milmann, Boris A1 - Helmerich, Rosemarie A1 - Köpp, Christian 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. T1 - An ultrasound monitoring system for concrete structures N2 - The research project "Ultrasonic Net for Concrete Monitoring (UNeCOM)" aims at developing a methodology for an embedded ultrasonic network for the condition assessment of infrastructure constructions. Civil engineering structures made of concrete, which are located in tectonically active regions or undergo special loading conditions, may require continuous monitoring. It is important to assess the condition of the building and its stability to recognise and classify the effect of a seismic event or evolving damage at early stages before failure occurs. Embedded ultrasonic sensors offer the possibility to detect changes in the material and degradation mechanisms from inside the structure in areas which are difficult or impossible to inspect otherwise. In contrast to conventional ultrasonic testing methods, where the concrete surfaces are scanned with ultrasound probes, this new approach uses sensors, which are embedded into concrete, eliminating the effect of variable coupling conditions between sensors and concrete. This method allows an integral detection of changes in the concrete structure, for example due to seismic activities, to detect mechanical impacts, as well as degradation of the material due to overloading. Such methods have great relevance especially for the monitoring of constructions like power plants, bridges, offshore structures and other structures with high technical safety requirements. The sensor network can be controlled remotely through the internet which is also being used for data transfer. The embedded sensor network is designed to monitor structural damage and concrete degradation globally with high sensitivity. T2 - Istanbul bridge conference 2014 CY - Istanbul, Turkey DA - 11.08.2014 KW - Ultrasound KW - Concrete KW - Monitoring PY - 2014 SN - 978-605-64131-6-2 SP - Paper 32, 1 EP - 9 AN - OPUS4-32028 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 - Krause, Martin A1 - Kurz, J.H. A1 - Lanata, F. A1 - Krstevska, L. A1 - Cavalli, A. T1 - Needs for further developing monitoring- and NDT-methods for timber structures N2 - For the assessmentand for monitoring of timber structures there are numerous promising methods that enable the quantitative description of the current condition of construction elements or parts of a structure. This concerns material properties like modulus of elasticity, moisture content and density as well as structural properties like dynamic characteristics, localization of inhomogeneities, cracks, and biological attack. During the work in COST Action FP 1101, since 2012 the capability of experimental methods are discussed and compared. This covers electrical and electromagnetic wave methods (resistivity, microwave, Radar, X-Ray), elastic waves (ultrasound, pile testing) and mechanical testing (static and dynamic). Describing and collecting the use of the experimental methods for monitoring purposes was the objective of working group 3 "Monitoring of Timber Structures" of the COST Action. Monitoring capabilities will extend the use of timber structures to further applications in civil engineering. So far, no standard exists but collections of application examples and review papers representing the state of the art. From there needs for further developments regarding monitoring and NDT methods for timber structures can be identified and these are described in this paper. T2 - SHATIS 2015 - 3rd International conference on structural health assessment of timber structures CY - Wroclaw, Poland DA - 09.09.2015 KW - Holz Konstruktionen KW - Monitoring KW - Langzeitverhalten KW - Erdbebensicherheit KW - Historische Bauwerke KW - Ultrasonic echo imaging KW - Historical timber structures KW - Seismic investigation KW - Dynamic tests KW - Anisotropic wave propagation KW - Extending service life PY - 2015 VL - 1 SP - 1 EP - 12 AN - OPUS4-35178 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Diersch, Norman A1 - Kind, Thomas A1 - Taffe, Alexander A1 - Kurz, J.H. T1 - Untersuchung vorgespannter Brückenplatten unter Verkehr mit zerstörungsfreien Prüfverfahren N2 - Der Untersuchung von vorgespannten Brückenplatten bzw. Fahrbahnplatten kommt angesichts ihrer direkten Belastung durch Verkehr und der Gefahr durch Tausalzeintrag infolge von Schäden an der Abdichtung eine tragende Rolle bei der Planung von Instandsetzungsarbeiten zu. Da diese Bauteile direkt befahren werden, ist der Einsatz zerstörungsfreier Prüfverfahren (ZfPBau-Verfahren) sinnvoll, wobei deren Anwendung nur einen begrenzten Eingriff in den Verkehr verursachen sollte. In diesem Beitrag werden neben dem großflächigen Einsatz von Radar von der Brückenoberseite aus, d. h. durch den Fahrbahnbelag hindurch, Detailuntersuchungen von der Brückenunterseite mithilfe von Bauwerkscannern beschrieben. Diese Scanner verwenden sowohl Radar als auch Ultraschall mit ihren komplementären Verfahrenseigenschaften, wobei deren Möglichkeiten und Grenzen aufgezeigt werden. Abschließend wird eine Strategie zur Kombination von ZfPBau-Verfahren sowie deren gezielter großflächiger Einsatz in Abgrenzung zu kleinflächigen Detailuntersuchungen beschrieben. N2 - The investigations of pre-stressed bridge decks and carriageway slabs, considering their direct exposure to traffic and threat of ingress of de-icing salt as a result of damage of the seal, plays a major role in the planning of repair work. Since these building elements are driven directly, the usage of non-destructive testing (NDT methods) is useful where the application should cause only a limited intervention into traffic. In this paper, in addition to the large-scale measurements with radar from the outer side of the bridge, which is through the road surface, detailed studies of the bridge base with the help of on-site scanners are described. These scanners use radar and ultrasonic with their complementary properties. The possibilities and limitations are discussed here. Finally, a strategy for combining NDT methods and their specific large-scale applications in a distinction to small-scale detailed studies is described. KW - Bauwerksüberwachung KW - Brücken KW - Messsysteme KW - Praxis KW - Lebensdauer KW - OSSCAR KW - Radar KW - Ultraschall KW - Korrosion KW - Brückenbau KW - Bauwerkserhaltung/Sanierung PY - 2014 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/best.201400010 SN - 0005-9900 SN - 1437-1006 VL - 109 IS - 7 SP - 444 EP - 452 PB - Ernst & Sohn CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-33016 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Stoppel, Markus A1 - Kurz, J.H. A1 - Reichling, K. T1 - Selbstfahrendes Scannersystem für Betonflächendiagnosen "BetoScan" KW - BetoScan KW - Betonflächendiagnose KW - Scanner KW - ZfP im Bauwesen PY - 2009 VL - Special 1 SP - 50 EP - 52 PB - Ernst & Sohn CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-20262 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -