TY - CONF A1 - Algernon, A. A1 - Walther, A. A1 - Denzel, W. A1 - Ebsen, B. A1 - Feistkorn, S. A1 - Friese, M. A1 - Grosse, C. A1 - Kathage, S. A1 - Kessler, S. A1 - Köpp, Christian A1 - Krause, M. A1 - Maack, Stefan A1 - Schickert, M. A1 - Taffe, A. A1 - Timofeev, Juri A1 - Wilcke, M. A1 - Wolf, J. T1 - Qualitätssicherung und Validierung der Anwendung zerstörungsfreier Prüfungen von Stahlbetonbauteilen im Bauwesen N2 - Stahlbetontragwerke sind eine wichtige Konstruktionsweise im Bauwesen und ein wachsendes Anwendungsfeld für die Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung (ZfP). Zur Sicherung der Tragsicherheit, strukturellen Integrität, Bestimmung von Geometrien und zur Detektion konstruktiver Elemente wie z.B. Bewehrung, Verankerungen und Spannkanälen besitzen zerstörungsfreie Prüfverfahren in diesem Bereich inzwischen große Relevanz. Durch den bislang erreichten Fortschritt in der Forschung und Entwicklung haben moderne akustische und elektromagnetische Verfahren eine beachtliche Leistungsfähigkeit erreicht. Von Geräteherstellern sind diese in kommerziellen Produktserien umgesetzt worden und finden eine zunehmend breite Anwendung in der Praxis. In einigen anderen Anwendungsgebieten, in denen die ZfP bereits fester Bestandteil von Überwachungen ist, wie z.B. im Maschinenbau und insbesondere in der Kerntechnik und der Luftfahrt, existieren umfangreiche Qualitätssicherungssysteme für die konforme Anwendung und zuverlässige Einbeziehung der ZfP. Dem relativ jungen Entwicklungsstadium moderner ZfP für Stahlbetonbauteile entsprechend müssen solche Konzepte im Bauwesen erst noch entwickelt bzw. implementiert werden. Dementsprechend hat sich der Unterausschuss Qualitätssicherung (UA- S) des Fachausschusses ZfP im Bauwesen (ZfPBau) die Definition und Verbesserung der Qualität von ZfP-Anwendungen sowie insbesondere die verfahrensunabhängige Standardisierung von Prüfprozeduren und statistische Absicherung der Prüfergebnisse zum Ziel gemacht. Die aktuellen Arbeitsfelder beinhalten die Entwicklung praxisgerechter Konzepte für Prüfprozeduren und deren Erprobung in einem Ringversuch sowie die Konzeption von Testkörpern hinsichtlich unterschiedlicher Aspekte wie Parameterstudien, Validierung, Kalibrierung und Simulation. Dabei werden Ansätze anderer Branchen durchaus einbezogen, die Anpassung an die spezifischen Bedürfnisse und Gegebenheiten des Bauwesens wird jedoch als wesentlich angesehen und stellt somit eine wichtige Vorgabe dar. Da die Tätigkeiten nicht auf einzelne Verfahren begrenzt sind, müssen generelle Vorgehensweisen entwickelt werden, die sich auf die jeweiligen Verfahren konkretisieren lassen. Der Vortrag gibt hierzu erste Einblicke in die Arbeit des Ausschusses. T2 - DGZfP-Jahrestagung 2018 CY - Leipzig, Germany DA - 07.05.2018 KW - Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung KW - Beton KW - Qualitätssicherung KW - Validierung PY - 2018 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-472417 SP - 1 EP - 9 AN - OPUS4-47241 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gebauer, D. A1 - Gutiérrez, R, A1 - Marx, S. A1 - Butler, M. A1 - Grahl, K. A1 - Thiel, T. A1 - Maack, Stefan A1 - Küttenbaum, Stefan A1 - Pirskawetz, Stephan A1 - Breit, W. A1 - Schickert, M. A1 - Krüger, M. T1 - Interrelated dataset of rebound numbers, ultrasonic pulse velocities and compressive strengths of drilled concrete cores from an existing structure and new fabricated concrete cubes N2 - Two test series were examined using nondestructive measuring methods by six independent laboratories before determining their compressive strength. The nondestructive test methods used were the rebound hammer and ultrasonic pulse velocity measurement. Two types of geometries were investigated: drilled cores and cubes. The measurement procedure for each of these datasets is conditioned to the geometry and is therefore different. The first series consists of 20 drilled cores (approximately diameter/height = 10 cm/20 cm) from the 55-year-old Lahntal Viaduct near Limburg, Germany. After preparation in the first laboratory, the lateral surface of the drilled cores was tested with the rebound hammer using a given pattern. Every laboratory tested every drilled core at different locations. Ultrasonic measurements in transmission were performed repeatedly at predefined points on the flat surfaces of the specimen. The second series consisted of 25 newly manufactured concrete cubes of a mix with a target concrete strength class of C30/37. The edge length was 15 cm. Each laboratory received five specimens of this test series. Thus, contrary to the first series, each specimen was tested by only one laboratory. Two side faces of each cube were tested with the rebound hammer. In addition, ultrasonic measurements were performed by one laboratory. The time of flight was measured between the tested side faces of the rebound hammer at different positions. For both series, rebound hammers were used to determine the R-value as well as the Q-value. The rebound hammer models within the laboratories were always the same, while they differed between the laboratories. The ultrasonic measurements took place with different measurement systems and couplants. Finally, both specimen series were tested destructively for compressive strength. The dataset contains the raw data summarized in tabular form. In addition, relevant calculated data are included in some cases. For the ultrasonic measurements, the time of flight has already been converted into the ultrasonic velocity. Besides, in addition to the raw data of the compressive strength test (force, weight, and geometry values), the calculated compressive strengths and densities are also provided. KW - Nondestructive testing KW - Ultra sound KW - Rebound hammer KW - Existing structure KW - Civil engineering PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-574655 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109201 SN - 2352-3409 VL - 48 IS - 109201 SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - Elsevier Inc. AN - OPUS4-57465 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) 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 - 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 - Niederleithiger, 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) 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 non-destructive 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 and training (UA-A) within the committee for NDT-CE of the German Society for Non-Destructive Testing (DGZfP) has been reactivated in 2018 to establish uniform training standards for non-destructive 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 of NDT personnel in Civil Engineering (NDT-CE)” was developed. 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 recently 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 AN - OPUS4-55526 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Algernon, D. A1 - Arndt, R. A1 - Ebsen, B. A1 - Feistkorn, S. A1 - Friese, M. A1 - Große, C. A1 - Kathage, S. A1 - Keßler, S. A1 - Kurz, J. A1 - Küttenbaum, Stefan A1 - Lohse, C. A1 - Maack, Stefan A1 - Niederleithinger, Ernst A1 - Schickert, M. A1 - Schröder, G. A1 - Taffe, A. A1 - Walther, A. A1 - Wilcke, M. A1 - Wolf, J. A1 - Wöstmann, Jens T1 - Leitfaden zur Erstellung von Prüfanweisungen für die Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung im Bauwesen (ZfP Bau) N2 - Der vorliegende Leitfaden dient zur Unterstützung der Entwicklung und Umsetzung von Prüfanweisungen für ZfP-Verfahren im Bauwesen. Er gibt einen Überblick über Verwendungszweck, Erstellung und Inhalte von Prüfanweisungen unter Berücksichtigung einheitlicher Standardisierungsziele. KW - Prüfanweisung KW - Beton KW - Leitfaden PY - 2022 SN - 978-3-947971-23-7 VL - Richtlinie B-LF 01 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung (DGZfP) CY - Berlin ET - Ausgabe April 2022 AN - OPUS4-54985 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Algernon, D. A1 - Arndt, R.W. A1 - Denzel, W. A1 - Ebsen, B. A1 - Feistkorn, S. A1 - Friese, M. A1 - Große, C.U. A1 - Kathage, S. A1 - Keßler, S. A1 - Köpp, Christian A1 - Küttenbaum, Stefan A1 - Lohse, C. A1 - Maack, Stefan A1 - Niederleithinger, Ernst A1 - Schickert, M. A1 - Schröder, G. A1 - Taffe, A. A1 - Timofeev, Juri A1 - Walther, A. A1 - Wilcke, M. A1 - Wolf, J. A1 - Wöstmann, Jens T1 - Test specimen concepts in regard to quality assurance and validation of nondestructive testing in civil engineering N2 - The process of ensuring reliability of NDT applications contains various aspects, such as determining the performance and probability of success, the uncertainty in measurement, the provision of clear and functional procedures and ensuring the correct application accordingly. Test specimens have become powerful elements in supporting many of these aspects. Within the committee for NDT in Civil Engineering (NDT-CE) of the German Society for Nondestructive Testing (DGZfP), the subcommittee on Quality Assurance (UA-QS) therefore addresses the design and the integration of test specimens in the quality assurance process. Depending on the specific purpose, the requirements on test specimens can vary significantly based on the defined simulated scenario. The most prominent purposes of test specimens might be seen in providing references for inspection systems in regard to function control, calibration and validation. Further aspects can be parametric studies, basic investigation of physical principles related to NDT or a simplified and therefore comprehensive demonstration of inspection concepts (e.g. for teaching purposes). The specific purpose of a test specimen dictates the requirements regarding its conception, including the exact design, the material or the fabrication accuracy and the conditioning. In the development of a general guideline by the UA-QS for application-specific procedures and their validation, the use of test specimens is addressed and specific concepts for the design of test specimens are made. This includes the analysis of the measurement process regarding any given application, deriving an adequate calibration approach for it and designing test specimens (calibration specimens) accordingly. Furthermore, it includes the validation of the procedure taking into account all conditions related to the specific application in the field. The validation requires a statistically sufficient number of trials. Thorough evaluation of each trial can only be established if the ground-truth is known. Therefore, test specimens providing a realistic but controlled simulation of the inspection problem are valuable and indispensable elements in the validation process. The requirement of being fully realistic will often not be possible to fulfill due to practical restrictions. Any aspect that cannot be included in the simulation realistically needs to be simulated conservatively. This again, requires a sufficient understanding of the inspection principle and technique to ensure conservativeness. Among other quality-assurance-related aspects, the UA-QS establishes concepts and guidelines regarding sound and efficient approaches for the specific purposes of test specimens. This subcommittee brings together representatives of different Groups along the entire value chain of NDT-CE, including researchers, practitioners, manufacturers and clients. They all work together in establishing a common understanding and level of quality assurance in the industry. T2 - SMT and NDT-CE 2018 CY - New Brunswick, NJ, USA DA - 27.08.2018 KW - Quality assurance KW - Procedure KW - Reliability KW - Validation KW - Reference specimen PY - 2019 UR - https://asnt.org/smt18papers SN - 978-1-57117-456-7 VL - 11/19 SP - 39 EP - 48 PB - The American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc. CY - Columbus, OH, USA AN - OPUS4-47240 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Algernon, D. A1 - Arndt, R.W. A1 - Denzel, W. A1 - Ebsen, B. A1 - Feistkorn, S. A1 - Friese, M. A1 - Große, C.U. A1 - Kathage, S. A1 - Keßler, S. A1 - Köpp, Christian A1 - Küttenbaum, Stefan A1 - Lohse, C. A1 - Maack, Stefan A1 - Niederleithinger, Ernst A1 - Schickert, M. A1 - Schröder, G. A1 - Taffe, A. A1 - Timofeev, Juri A1 - Walther, A. A1 - Wilcke, M. A1 - Wolf, J. A1 - Wöstmann, Jens T1 - NDT procedures in relation to quality assurance and validation of nondestructive testing in civil engineering N2 - The field of non-destructive testing of civil structures (NDT-CE) has been continuously growing. Due to the complexity and diversity of civil constructions as well as the heterogeneity of concrete, specific standards or guidelines for the application of modern NDT-CE are still missing. The development of individual solutions is the current approach, which is just as challenging as it is common for NDT-CE. With the increasing development and commercialization of NDT-CE technology, the group of practitioners is growing. To ensure a good level of quality in the industry, it appears necessary to establish adequate means. Naturally, the performance of NDT-CE methods regarding a specific application is strongly dependent on choosing the most suitable inspection technique and applying it correctly, generally referred to as the inspection procedure in the field of NDT. There are well-defined guidelines regarding procedure documentation and handling in many fields of NDT (e.g. nuclear, aerospace or automotive) according to the high importance of procedures in assuring a successful and reliable application. For a long time, this has not always been the case with NDT-CE, which is still considered a unique discipline of NDT. Part of the reason for that might be the young development state of NDTCE, the heterogeneity of building materials like concrete, timber or masonry as a material and the diversity of civil structures. In consequence, NDT-CE procedure development is considered challenging. Among other aspects, addressed in the subcommittee on Quality Assurance (UA-QS) within the committee for NDT-CE of the German Society for Nondestructive Testing (DGZfP), part of its work aims at establishing an adequate basis for NDT-CE procedure development. While some of the highly developed approaches from other industries are taken into consideration, they need to be analyzed regarding their suitability for NDT-CE and adapted accordingly. For a procedure to be as defined as possible, it needs to contain sufficient information, such as the scope and limitations regarding material, geometry and condition of the test object, inspection parameters, calibration, data acquisition, analysis criteria as well as requirements regarding the inspection personnel. For a successful implementation in the field, it is important to define the specific procedure as precisely as possible. Despite the necessity of a great amount of information to be included, the procedure needs to be suitable for efficient field application. The UA-QS is developing a guideline for NDT-CE procedures suitable for application in this field of NDT to ensure correct and reproducible application. To demonstrate and evaluate this concept, specific examples of procedures are also produced. In particular, the UA-QS has developed a procedure for the detection and positioning of tendon ducts using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR). This procedure is tested regarding the practical applicability in a roundrobin on a defined type of reference test block. T2 - SMT and NDT-CE 2018 CY - New Brunswick, NJ, USA DA - 27.08.2018 KW - Quality assurance KW - Procedure KW - Reliability KW - Validation KW - Reference specimen PY - 2019 UR - https://asnt.org/smt18papers SN - 978-1-57117-456-7 VL - 11/19 SP - 31 EP - 38 PB - The American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc. CY - Columbus, OH, USA AN - OPUS4-47239 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Gebauer, D. A1 - Beltrán Gutierrez, R. A1 - Marx, S. A1 - Maack, Stefan A1 - Küttenbaum, Stefan A1 - Pirskawetz, Stephan A1 - Breit, W. A1 - Mechtcherine, V. A1 - Grahl, K. A1 - Thiel, T. A1 - Schickert, M. A1 - Krüger, M. T1 - Interrelated Data Set from Nondestructive and Destructive Material Testing of Concrete Compressive Strength Specimens N2 - "This data set contains three different data types obtained from concrete specimens. For each specimen, the rebound numbers, ultrasonic data (ultrasonic velocity, time of flight), and destructive concrete strength are given. Two kind of specimen geometries were tested: cubes and drilled cores. The files are labeled according to the specimen geometry as "cube" or "core" and the type of measurement data as "compressive_strength", "rn_R" and "rn_Q" for rebound numbers as well as "us" for ultrasonic data. The ultrasonic data were generated by six independent laboratories, the rebound numbers by five independent laboratories and the destructive tests by one laboratory. The designation of each specimen establishes the relationship between the different data types." KW - Compressive Concrete Strength KW - Rebound Hammer KW - Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity PY - 2023 DO - https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/AFCITK PB - Harvard College CY - Cambridge, MA, USA AN - OPUS4-57223 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Gebauer, D. A1 - Gutierrez, B. A1 - Marx, S. A1 - Maack, Stefan A1 - Küttenbaum, Stefan A1 - Pirskawetz, Stephan A1 - Breit, W. A1 - Mechtcherine, V. A1 - Grahl, K. A1 - Thiel, T. A1 - Schickert, M. A1 - Krüger, M. T1 - Interrelated data set from nondestructive and destructive material testing of concrete compressive strength specimens N2 - This data set contains three different data types obtained from concrete specimens. For each specimen, the rebound numbers, ultrasonic data (ultrasonic velocity, time of flight), and destructive concrete strength are given. Two kind of specimen geometries were tested: cubes and drilled cores. The files are labeled according to the specimen geometry as "cube" or "core" and the type of measurement data as "compressive_strength", "rn_R" and "rn_Q" for rebound numbers as well as "us" for ultrasonic data. The ultrasonic data were generated by six independent laboratories, the rebound numbers by five independent laboratories and the destructive tests by one laboratory. The designation of each specimen establishes the relationship between the different data types. KW - Non-destructive testing KW - Rebound number KW - Ultrasonic pulse velocity KW - Compressive concrete strength KW - Interlaboratory comparison PY - 2023 DO - https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/AFCITK PB - Harvard College CY - Cambridge, MA, USA AN - OPUS4-57499 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schickert, Gerald A1 - Gerstle, K. H. A1 - Linse, D. A1 - Bertacchi, P. A1 - Kotosovos, M. A1 - Ko, H.-Y. A1 - Newman, J. A1 - Rossi, P. A1 - Taylor, M. A1 - Traina, L. A1 - Zimmerman, R. A1 - Bellotti, R. T1 - Strength of Concrete under Multiaxial Stress States T2 - Douglas McHenry Symposium ; International Symposium on Concrete and Concrete Structures CY - Mexico City, Mexico DA - 1976-10-29 PY - 1978 N1 - Serientitel: American Concrete Institute special Publications – Series title: American Concrete Institute special Publications IS - 55 SP - 103 EP - 131 PB - American Concrete Institute CY - Detroit, Mich. AN - OPUS4-8848 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 DO - 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 - Beutel, R. A1 - Reinhardt, H.-W. A1 - Grosse, C.U. A1 - Glaubitt, A. A1 - Krause, Martin A1 - Maierhofer, Christiane A1 - Algernon, Daniel A1 - Wiggenhauser, Herbert A1 - Schickert, M. T1 - Comparative performance tests and validation of NDT methods for concrete testing N2 - Validation of non-destructive testing methods is necessary to create a common basis where different systems can be compared and their applications and limitations be identified. This can be achieved through comparing the measurements taken by several systems used for a common diagnostic purpose under practical but controlled testing conditions. Well-designed small and large laboratory or field specimens promise such conditions. The special concrete specimen (LCS) at BAM was constructed for validation purposes, in particular, to be used for evaluating the performance of echo methods. The thickness of the specimen is varying and it contains carefully designed built-in faults, such as voids, honeycombs and tendon ducts with various degrees of grouting defects. Since the geometry and condition of the defects are known, it can be used to compare the performance of radar, ultrasonic, impact-echo. The research was conducted within the Research group FOR384, sponsored by the German Research Society DFG. KW - Performance demonstration KW - Non-destructive testing KW - Concrete KW - Radar KW - Ultrasound KW - Impact-echo PY - 2008 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10921-008-0037-1 SN - 0195-9298 SN - 1573-4862 VL - 27 IS - 1-3 SP - 59 EP - 65 PB - Plenum Press CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-17925 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Schickert, M. A1 - Krause, Martin ED - Maierhofer, C. ED - Reinhardt, H.-W. ED - Dobmann, G. T1 - Ultrasonic techniques for evaluation of reinforced concrete structures KW - Ultrasonics KW - Elastic wave propagation KW - Flaw detection KW - SAFT reconstruction KW - Post-tensioned concrete structures PY - 2010 SN - 978-1-84569-950-5 VL - 2 IS - Chapter 22 SP - 490 EP - 530 PB - Woodhead Publ. AN - OPUS4-22546 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Streicher, Doreen A1 - Krause, Martin A1 - Kohl, Christoph A1 - Schickert, M. A1 - Kroggel, O. A1 - Müller, W. T1 - Parameters for the Quantitative Assessment of Ulrasonic Imaging for Concrete Elements N2 - Ultrasonic investigation is an established non-destructive testing method for detection of defects and material characterisation. In the last years scanning ultrasonic echo methods were developed especially for the application in civil engineering. The different scanning ultrasonic echo methods are modified with respect to the type of the transducer applied, the number and the arrangement of transducers and the frequency used. Also different algorithms are used to analyse the measured data, for instance SAFT (Synthetic Aperture Focusing Technique) reconstruction. The results are typically presented as B- and C-scans, obtained from raw data or the SAFT reconstructed data. Since 2001 several German research institutes co-operate within the scope of the research initiative Non-destructive Evaluation of Concrete Structures Using Acoustic and Electromagnetic Echo-Methods (FOR 384) supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG). One of the tasks is to investigate these ultrasonic echo methods for special applications like the detection of cavities in concrete structures or faults in tendon ducts. Concrete test specimens with intentional faults have been manufactured and investigated. Parameters were defined to assess the results more objectively. Currently three parameters -signal/noise-ratio, lateral edge resolution and uniformity- are considered. For the first time results of different working groups on the same imaged objects are compared quantitatively. It should help to get more knowledge about the ultrasonic inspection of typical faults in civil engineering structures. T2 - 6th International Symposium Non-Destructive Testing in Civil Engineering (NDT-CE) CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 2003-09-16 PY - 2003 UR - http://www.ndt.net/article/ndtce03/papers/p050/p050.htm SN - 3-931381-49-8 SP - 1(?) EP - 12(?) PB - DGZfP CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-2751 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schickert, M. A1 - Krause, Martin A1 - Müller, W. T1 - Ultrasonic Imaging of Concrete Elements Using Reconstruction by Synthetic Aperture Focusing Technique N2 - Ultrasonic reconstruction by the synthetic aperture focusing technique (SAFT) has a great potential to image concrete elements and detect embedded objects. Its algorithm focuses ultrasonic signals received at many aperture points by coherent superposition, yielding a high-resolution image of the region of interest. Using this approach, several problems caused by the strongly inhomogeneous structure of concrete are diminished, where scattering of transmitted pulses leads to disturbing phenomena such as attenuation and structural noise. This contribution is intended to review the work of the writers on the application of SAFT reconstruction to concrete testing. First, consequences of scattering of ultrasonic waves in concrete are qualitatively explained. Then the use of SAFT is discussed in comparison to traditional A-scan and B-scan techniques. Different reconstruction algorithms and implementations are presented for one-, two-, and three-dimensional SAFT. Pulse-echo measurement systems are described, which are able to acquire large sets of data on linear and planar apertures employing single transducer, transducer array, and scanning laser Doppler vibrometer arrangements. To illustrate the application of the SAFT techniques, examples from laboratory and field experiments are described comprising imaging of back walls, tendon ducts containing faults, layers, and reinforcement in concrete elements. KW - Imaging techniques KW - Concrete KW - Acoustic detection PY - 2003 DO - https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)0899-1561(2003)15:3(235) SN - 0899-1561 SN - 1943-5533 IS - May/June SP - 235 EP - 246 PB - American Society of Civil Engineers CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-2752 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kroggel, O. A1 - Krause, Martin A1 - Schickert, M. A1 - Langenberg, K.-J. T1 - Moderne Verfahren der Bauwerksdiagnose, Entwicklung und Anwendung - Die DFG-Forschergruppe FOR384 stellt ihre Ergebnisse vor - Ultraschall T2 - Fachtagung 2005 des Deutschen Ausschusses für Stahlbeton in Zusammenarbeit mit der Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung "Zerstörungsfreie Prüfverfahren und Bauwerksdiagnose im Betonbau" CY - Berlin, Deutschland DA - 2005-03-10 KW - Ultraschallecho-Verfahren KW - Beton KW - Fundamente KW - Erhärtungsverhalten KW - Tomographie PY - 2005 SP - A5 EP - A10 PB - BAM CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-11718 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Krause, Martin A1 - Milmann, Boris A1 - Schickert, M. A1 - Mayer, K. T1 - Investigation of Tendon Ducts by Means of Ultrasonic Echo Methods - A Comparative Study T2 - 9th European Conference on NDT CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 2006-09-25 KW - NDT-CE KW - Concrete KW - Tendon ducts KW - Ultrasonic echo KW - Ultrasonic imaging KW - Grouting faults PY - 2006 SN - 3-931381-86-2 SP - 1(?) EP - 12(?) PB - European Federation for Non-Destructive Testing CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-14224 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Streicher, Doreen A1 - Kroggel, O. A1 - Schickert, M. A1 - Müller, W. T1 - Ultraschallecho an Beton - Definition von Kenngrößen zur Beurteilung der Leistungsfähigkeit von bildgebenden Verfahren N2 - Zusammenfassung Durch die Entwicklung verschiedener Longitudinal- und Transversalwellenprüfköpfe, der variierenden Prüfkopfanordnung und -anzahl in Arrays sowie der verwendeten Erregerfrequenzen stehen derzeit mehrere Ultraschall-Verfahren für Untersuchungen an Betonbauteilen im Echobetrieb zur Verfügung. Darüber hinaus können verschiedene Verfahren für die Auswertung der Messergebnisse, u. a. SAFT-Rekonstruktionsberech-nungen (Synthetic Aperture Focusing Technique), genutzt werden. Um die Leistungsfähigkeit der Verfahren spezifizieren und auch vergleichen zu können, sind geeignete Kenngrößen erforderlich. Zu diesem Zweck wurden vorerst drei Kenngröße - das Signal/Rausch-Verhältnis s, die Laterale Auflösung D x und die Gleichmäßigkeit der Abbildung g - definiert und auf Untersuchungsergebnisse zu einem bekannten Prüfobjekt angewendet. Dabei handelt es sich um eine Bohrung in einem Betontestkörper aus Normalbeton B 35, die parallel zur Messfläche eingebracht wurde. In diesem Beitrag werden die Definitionen und die am Beispiel der Bohrung ermittelten Kenngrößen vorgestellt. Es soll gezeigt werden, dass anhand der vorgestellten Definitionen die Kenngrößen für jedes Verfahren prinzipiell ermittelt werden können. Eine Beurteilung der Werte kann derzeit noch nicht erfolgen. Dazu müssen sich Untersuchungen an weiteren bekannten Objekten anschließen, u. a. auch an gezielt konzipierten Testkörpern, an denen die Einflüsse ausgewählter Objekteigenschaften auf die verfahrensabhängigen Kenngrößen untersucht werden sollen. T2 - Jahrestagung Zerstörungsfreie Materialprüfung 2002 CY - Weimar, Deutschland DA - 2002-05-06 PY - 2002 UR - http://www.ndt.net/article/dgzfp02/papers/p31/p31.htm SN - 3-931381-39-0 N1 - Serientitel: Berichtsband / Deutsche Gesellschaft für zerstörungsfreie Prüfung e. V. – Series title: Berichtsband / Deutsche Gesellschaft für zerstörungsfreie Prüfung e. V. IS - 80-CD PB - DGZfP CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-1979 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Beutel, R. A1 - Reinhardt, H.-W. A1 - Grosse, C. U. A1 - Glaubitt, A. A1 - Krause, Martin A1 - Maierhofer, Christiane A1 - Algernon, Daniel A1 - Wiggenhauser, Herbert A1 - Schickert, M. T1 - Performance Demonstration of Non-Destructive Testing Methods T2 - 9th European Conference on NDT CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 2006-09-25 KW - NDT-CE KW - Concrete KW - Ultrasonic echo KW - Impact-echo KW - Radar KW - Concrete cover of tendon ducts KW - Thickness measurement KW - Concrete slabs PY - 2006 SN - 3-931381-86-2 SP - 1(?) EP - 9(?) PB - European Federation for Non-Destructive Testing CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-14382 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Krause, Martin A1 - Bärmann, R. A1 - Frielinghaus, R. A1 - Kreschmar, F. A1 - Krogge, O. A1 - Langenberg, K. A1 - Maierhofer, Christiane A1 - Müller, W. A1 - Neisecke, J. A1 - Schickert, M. A1 - Schmitz, V. A1 - Wiggenhauser, Herbert A1 - Wollbold, F. ED - Schickert, G. T1 - Comparison of pulse-echo-methods for testing concrete T2 - International Symposium Non-Destructive Testing in Civil Engineering (NDT-CE) CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 1995-09-26 KW - Beton KW - Radar KW - Aufprallecho KW - Ultraschall KW - Prüfung PY - 1995 SN - 3-931381-02-1 N1 - Serientitel: BB / DGZfP – Series title: BB / DGZfP SP - 281 EP - 295 PB - DGZfP, Dt. Ges. für Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung e.V. CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-593 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -