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 - 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 DO - 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 - CONF A1 - Mayer, K. A1 - Langenberg, K.-J. A1 - Krause, Martin A1 - Maierhofer, Christiane A1 - Milmann, Boris A1 - Kohl, Christoph T1 - Characterization of ultrasonic and radar reflector types in concrete by phase evaluation of the signal and the reconstructed image T2 - 9th European Conference on NDT CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 2006-09-25 KW - NDT-CE KW - Ultrasonic echo KW - Radar KW - Phase evaluation KW - Modeling of wave propagation KW - Reconstruction calculation PY - 2006 SN - 3-931381-86-2 SP - 1 EP - 8(?) PB - European Federation for Non-Destructive Testing CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-14225 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Krause, Martin A1 - Mayer, K. A1 - Chinta, P.K. A1 - Effner, Ute T1 - Ultrasonic imaging of defects in building elements made from timber N2 - There is a great demand for non-destructive testing methods for quality assurance and to assess the safety and durability of wooden structures. Ultrasonic echo technique with shear waves in the frequency range of 50 kHz is one of those promising methods and is already frequently applied for usual and glued laminated timber. The article describes the development and first results for an imaging method for this purpose. The highly anisotropic properties of the ultrasonic velocity have to be considered. A 3D-SAFT (Synthetic Aperture Focusing Technique) imaging scheme is developed initially for synthetic data resulting from modelling the elastic wave propagation. The main part of the paper describes the experimental validation of this evaluation technique by experimental studies applying automated ultrasonic scanning techniques. 3D ultrasonic imaging results are described for test specimens made from pine and spruce wood. Another object of investigation was a pedestrian bridge made from siberian larch. KW - Ultrasonic echo KW - Imaging KW - SAFT reconstruction calculation KW - Anisotropic wave propagation KW - EFIT modelling KW - Glued-laminated timber (glulam) PY - 2013 DO - https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.778.312 SN - 1022-6680 SN - 1662-8985 VL - 778 SP - 312 EP - 320 PB - Trans Tech Publ. CY - Zurich AN - OPUS4-29088 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Krause, Martin A1 - Mayer, K. A1 - Effner, Ute T1 - Ultrasonic echo methods for structural timber N2 - Ultrasonic echo technique with shear waves in the frequency rang of 50 kHz is one of the promising methods for assessment of structural timber and is already frequently applied for this purpose. The article summarizes the state of the art of applying echo measurement via linear measurements as well as the development and first results for an imaging method for this purpose. The highly anisotropic properties of the ultrasonic velocity have to be considered. 3 D ultrasonic imaging results are described for the example of a pedestrian bridge made from Siberian larch. T2 - COST Workshop - Highly performing timber structures: Reliability, assessment, monitoring and strengthening CY - Biel, Switzerland DA - 23.09.2014 KW - Ultrasonic echo KW - SAFT reconstruction calculation KW - Glued-laminated timber (glulam) KW - Footbridge KW - Ultraschallecho KW - SAFT KW - Brettschichtholz PY - 2014 SN - 978-3-9523787-3-1 SP - 77 EP - 82 PB - Bern University of Applied Sciences CY - Bern AN - OPUS4-35179 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Krause, Martin A1 - Gräfe, Boris A1 - Mielentz, Frank A1 - Milmann, Boris A1 - Friese, Martin A1 - Wiggenhauser, Herbert A1 - Mayer, K. ED - M.G. Alexander, ED - H.-D. Beushausen, ED - F. Dehn, ED - P. Moyo, T1 - Ultrasonic imaging of post-tensioned concrete elements: New techniques for reliable localization of grouting defects T2 - 2nd International Conference on Concrete Repair, Rehabilitation and Retrofitting CY - Cape Town, South Africa DA - 2008-11-24 KW - Post-tensioned concrete KW - Ultrasonic echo KW - Phase evaluation KW - Air-coupled ultrasound PY - 2009 SN - 978-0-415-46850-3 SP - 521 EP - 527 PB - CRC Press CY - Boca Raton AN - OPUS4-20651 LA - eng 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 - Krause, Martin A1 - Mielentz, Frank A1 - Milmann, Boris A1 - Streicher, Doreen A1 - Mayer, K. T1 - Ultrasonic Reflection Properties at Interfaces Between Concrete Steel and Air: Imaging and Modelling T2 - NDE Conference on Civil Engineering CY - St. Louis, Missouri, USA DA - 2006-08-14 KW - Ultrasonic echo KW - Concrete PY - 2006 SN - 1-57117-148-7 SP - 472 EP - 479 PB - ASTM CY - St. Louis AN - OPUS4-14239 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Mayer, K. A1 - Krause, Martin A1 - Ibrahim, M. A1 - Schubert, Marcus T1 - Requirements for a Small Size Ultrasonic Imaging System for Inspection of Concrete Elements N2 - Ultrasonic imaging systems usually require an array of ultrasonic transducers for data acquisition on a wide area on top of an object under investigation. The goal of an imaging algorithm is the use of reflected ultrasound data to form a recognizable image. Conventional algorithms like SAFT are based on an inverse Huygens' principle and need therefore a dense measurement grid. This requires a big effort in data capturing. For simple and inexpensive measurement different strategies of imaging with reduced amount of data and examples with a manual scanning device on concrete elements are presented. T2 - 19th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing 2016 CY - Munich, Germany DA - 13.06.2016 KW - NDT-CE KW - Ultrasonic echo KW - SAFT PY - 2016 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-388548 SP - 1245 EP - 1254 PB - DGZfP CY - Bad Breising, Germany AN - OPUS4-38854 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -