TY - CONF A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Ringeloth, David T1 - Rissdetektion an Spannbetonschwellen - Abschlusspräsentation Los C N2 - Dieser Bericht fasst die zentralen Ergebnisse eines 18-monatigen Forschungspro-jekts zusammen, das sich mit der Entwicklung und Bewertung akustischer Verfahren zur zerstörungsfreien Prüfung von Spannbetonschwellen beschäftigt. Die Laborun-tersuchungen wurden an der Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung durchgeführt. Entsprechend der Struktur der definierten Arbeitspakete gliedert sich der Bericht in drei thematische Abschnitte: Zunächst wird der aktuelle Stand der Technik anhand einer umfassenden Literaturrecherche dargestellt, wobei eine Be-wertung der verschiedenen Methoden und Verfahren vorgenommen wurde. Dann erfolgt die Beschreibung der umfangreichen Messungen im Labor. Abschließend werden praxisorientierte Konzepte vorgestellt, wie sich die vielversprechendsten Ansätze auf einer Draisine implementieren lassen, um eine mobile und effiziente Prüfung im realen Einsatz zu ermöglichen. T2 - Abschlusspräsentation zum DZSF-Projekt: Technische Machbarkeitsstudie zur Rissdetektion an Eisenbahn-Spannbetonschwellen mit Methoden der zerstörungsfreien Prüfung CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 16.06.2025 KW - Spannbetonschwelle KW - Rissdetektion KW - Ultraschallverfahren KW - Luftgekoppeltes Impakt-Echo PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63545 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph T1 - DGZFP Arbeitskreis Dresden Rissdetektion an Spannbetonschwellen N2 - Dieser Bericht fasst die zentralen Ergebnisse eines 18-monatigen Forschungsprojekts zusammen, das sich mit der Entwicklung und Bewertung akustischer Verfahren zur zerstörungsfreien Prüfung von Spannbetonschwellen beschäftigt. Die Laboruntersuchungen wurden an der Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung durchgeführt. Entsprechend der Struktur der definierten Arbeitspakete gliedert sich der Bericht in drei thematische Abschnitte: Zunächst wird der aktuelle Stand der Technik anhand einer umfassenden Literaturrecherche dargestellt, wobei eine Bewertung der verschiedenen Methoden und Verfahren vorgenommen wurde. Dann erfolgt die Beschreibung der umfangreichen Messungen im Labor. Abschließend werden praxisorientierte Konzepte vorgestellt, wie sich die vielversprechendsten Ansätze auf einer Draisine implementieren lassen, um eine mobile und effiziente Prüfung im realen Einsatz zu ermöglichen. T2 - Ergebnisse einer Machtbarkeitsstudie zur zerstörungsfreien Prüfung auf verdeckte Risse an Spannbetonschwellen CY - Dresden, Germany DA - 18.06.2025 KW - Spannbetonschwelle KW - Rissdetektion KW - Ultraschallverfahren KW - Luftgekoppeltes Impakt-Echo PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63547 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Ringeloth, David T1 - Rissdetektion an Spannbetonschwellen - Vorführung Los C N2 - Dieser Bericht fasst die zentralen Ergebnisse eines 18-monatigen Forschungsprojekts zusammen, das sich mit der Entwicklung und Bewertung akustischer Verfahren zur zerstörungsfreien Prüfung von Spannbetonschwellen beschäftigt. Die Laboruntersuchungen wurden an der Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung durchgeführt. Entsprechend der Struktur der definierten Arbeitspakete gliedert sich der Bericht in drei thematische Abschnitte: Zunächst wird der aktuelle Stand der Technik anhand einer umfassenden Literaturrecherche dargestellt, wobei eine Bewertung der verschiedenen Methoden und Verfahren vorgenommen wurde. Dann erfolgt die Beschreibung der umfangreichen Messungen im Labor. Abschließend werden praxisorientierte Konzepte vorgestellt, wie sich die vielversprechendsten Ansätze auf einer Draisine implementieren lassen, um eine mobile und effiziente Prüfung im realen Einsatz zu ermöglichen. T2 - Abschlusspräsentation zum DZSF-Projekt: Technische Machbarkeitsstudiezur Rissdetektion an Eisenbahn-Spannbetonschwellen mit Methoden derzerstörungsfreien Prüfung CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 16.06.2025 KW - Spannbetonschwelle KW - Rissdetektion KW - Ultraschallverfahren KW - Luftgekoppeltes Impakt-Echo PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63546 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph T1 - Moisture testing and mapping N2 - Most building materials are porous and hydrophilic. Thus, for condition assessment and damage detection a determination of the material moisture is required. In this lecture, a short overview is given regarding moisture transport in porous media in the hygroscopic range. Then, several non-destructive measurement techniques are introduced. Here, the focus lies on their practical application and limitations. T2 - NDT&E Advanced Training Workshop CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 25.06.2025 KW - Building materials KW - Concrete KW - Material moisture KW - Moisture measurement techniques KW - Moisture transport PY - 2025 AN - OPUS4-63608 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Jeyifous, Olubunmi Anthony A1 - Schönsee, Eric A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Hüsken, Götz T1 - Investigating the impact of material rheology on geometric accuracy in 3D concrete printing using real-time monitoring N2 - Additive manufacturing of concrete structures is an innovative and rapidly advancing technology. One of its key advantages is the ability to achieve freeform designs in civil engineering, enabling entirely new architectural possibilities. However, despite the demonstrated benefits of this technology, maintaining consistent print quality during the printing process remains a significant challenge and is seldom implemented. The continuous mixing process inherent in 3D concrete printing introduces potential variations in the dry mix composition or water content, making a single test sample insufficient to represent the entire structure. Moreover, defects in a single layer can compromise the integrity of the whole structure. This underscores the need for continuous, real-time monitoring to document and ensure the quality of the printing process. At the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und prüfung (BAM), a 3D concrete printer was developed to enable real-time non-destructive monitoring of material properties during the printing process. This study examines the impact of rheological variations, influenced by water content variations, on the geometric characteristics of printed elements. Geometric measurements are captured in real time using a high-precision laser scanner. Concrete elements are printed under controlled conditions with systematically varied process parameters. Preliminary results reveal a strong correlation between rheological behaviour and the geometric properties of the printed components. T2 - NDT-CE 2025 - The International Symposium on Nondestructive Testing in Civil Engineering CY - Izmir, Turkiye DA - 24.09.2025 KW - 3D concrete printing KW - Real-time monitoring KW - Quality control PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-645394 DO - https://doi.org/10.58286/31704 SN - 1435-4934 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - NDT.net AN - OPUS4-64539 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schönsee, Eric A1 - Hüsken, Götz A1 - Kocherla, Amarteja A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph T1 - A framework for characterising the reflection intensity of a 3D-CP mortar N2 - The growing interest of 3D Concrete Printing (3DCP) arises new challenges for quality control. A major challenge lies in evaluation of the interlayer bond strength. An optical approach is developed to monitor the surface properties of the printed layer. Commercial laser profile scanners are utilised to record the reflection intensity of the mortar’s surface. To be applicable in the printing process, the reflection intensity needs to be characterised for each material within the printable region and further effects, like geometry and environmental light, need to be considered. The presented work aims to provide a framework for implementing the laser reflection intensity to 3DCP monitoring. T2 - NDT-CE 2025 - The International Symposium on Nondestructive Testing in Civil Engineering CY - Izmir, Türkiye DA - 24.09.2025 KW - 3D Concrete Printing KW - In Situ Measurements KW - Laser reflection intensity PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-643047 DO - https://doi.org/10.58286/31728 SN - 1435-4934 SP - 1 EP - 4 PB - NDT.net AN - OPUS4-64304 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Maack, Stefan T1 - Grundlagenuntersuchungen zur Anregung von niederfrequentem Ultraschall mit fluidischen Bauteilen N2 - Die zerstörungsfreie Prüfung (ZFP) mittels Ultraschalls wird häufig im Bauwesen eingesetzt, um innere Defekte in Betonstrukturen zu erkennen. Dabei werden Ultraschallwellen im Frequenzbereich von 50 bis 200 kHz genutzt, um Schäden zu entdecken, ohne das Material zu beschädigen. Die meisten derzeit verwendeten Geräte müssen direkten Kontakt mit der Oberfläche haben, was bei großen Bauwerken sehr zeitaufwendig und umständlich ist. Deshalb wird nach alternativen Lösungen gesucht, wie zum Beispiel die luftgekoppelte Ultraschalltechnik, bei der Luft als Übertragungsmedium dient. Solche Geräte könnten die Messzeit um das 50- bis 100-fache verkürzen, was die Inspektion ganzer Strukturen wie Tunnel oder Brücken ermöglichen würde. Dies würde eine zuverlässige Bewertung des Zustands der Infra-struktur erleichtern. Allerdings führt die große Impedanzdifferenz zwischen dem Transducer und der Luft zu erheblichen Energieverlusten, was die Signalstärke schwächt. Geräte, die auf dünnen Membranen oder laserinduzierter Signalanregung basieren, sind oft nicht robust genug für den rauen Baustellenbetrieb. Eine potentielle Lösung sind sogenannte fluidische Oszillatoren, die in der Strömungskontrolle sowie beim Kühlen und Mischen von Flüssigkeiten eingesetzt werden. Sie erzeugen komplett ohne bewegliche Teile schwingende Strömungen, indem sie selbstangeregte Strömungsinstabilitäten nutzen, bei denen der Freistrahl zwischen zwei Kammerwänden durch Feedback-Kanäle hin und her schwingt. Dabei entstehen zeitlich und räumlich schwingende Strömungen am Ausgang. Kleinere Oszillatoren können höhere Frequenzen bis zu 50 kHz erzeugen. Die Frequenz lässt sich durch den Versorgungsdruck steuern, entweder direkt oder über ein Ventil, was die Erzeugung von frequenzmodulierten Signalen ermöglicht. Solche Geräte könnten bei der Untersuchung von Betonelementen eingesetzt werden, um die Dicke und innere Delaminationen zu bestimmen. Die Düsen sind klein, robust und können aus Keramik oder Stahl gefertigt werden, was sie ideal für den Einsatz auf der Baustelle macht. Im Rahmen dieses Projekts wurden fluidische Oszillatoren an der BAM entwickelt, hergestellt und getestet. Dabei wurden die Frequenzinhalte, die Frequenzbandbreite und die Schalldruckamplitude experimentell untersucht. Akustische Messungen mit Mikrophonen sowie erste Tests an Betonproben wurden durchgeführt. Die Düsen wurden geometrisch skaliert, um die Mittenfrequenz und die Schalldruckamplitude zu optimieren. Mit Hilfe von hochfrequenten Druckregeln konnten frequenzmodulierte Anregungssignale (Chirps) erzeugt werden. Die momentan erreichte Frequenzbandbreite von ca. 10 % stellte sich als zu gering heraus für reproduzierbare und statistisch abgesicherte Ultraschall-Messungen durch Beton. KW - Luftgekoppelter Ultraschall KW - Fluidischer Oszillator KW - Verkehrsinfrastruktur PY - 2025 SP - 1 EP - 10 AN - OPUS4-65346 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schönsee, Eric A1 - Hüsken, Götz A1 - Jeyifous, Olubunmi Anthony A1 - Mezhov, Alexander A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph T1 - Calculating rheological properties of fresh mortar for additive manufacturing based on experimental, multi-sensor data N2 - Additive manufacturing of concrete structures is a novel and emerging technology. Freecontouring in civil engineering, which allows for entirely new designs, is a significant advantage. Inthe future, lower construction costs are expected with increased construction speeds and decreasingrequired materials and workers. However, architects and civil engineers rely on a certain quality ofexecution to fulfil construction standards. Although several techniques and approaches demonstratethe advantages, quality control during printing is highly challenging and rarely applied. Due to thecontinuous mixing process commonly used in 3D concrete printing, it is impossible to exclude varia-tions in the dry mixture or water content, and a test sample cannot be taken as a representative samplefor the whole structure. Although mortar properties vary only locally, a defect in one layer duringprinting could affect the entire integrity of the whole structure . Therefore, real-time process monitor-ing is required to record and document the printing process.At the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) a new test rig for the additive man-ufacturing of concrete is built. The primary purpose is measuring and monitoring the properties of amortar during the printing process.The following study investigates an approach for calculating yield stress and plastic viscosity based onexperimentally recorded pressure data. The calculations assume that fresh mortar behaves as a Bing-ham fluid and that the Buckingham-Reiner-equation is applicable. A test setup consisting of rigid pipeswith integrated pressure sensors at different positions is utilized.Monitoring the printing process with different sensors is crucial for the quality control of an ongoingprocess. T2 - Non-Traditional Cement and Concrete 2023 Conference CY - Brno, Czech Republic DA - 25.06.2023 KW - 3DCP KW - Monitoring KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Rheology KW - Bingham fluid KW - Concrete printing PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-598179 DO - https://doi.org/10.4028/p-EV4gPv SN - 1662-0356 VL - 145 SP - 131 EP - 139 PB - Trans Tech Publications CY - Baech AN - OPUS4-59817 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Prinz, Carsten A1 - Hase, F. A1 - Kruschwitz, Sabine T1 - Data of embedded humidity sensors, sample weights, and measured pore volume distribution for eight screed types N2 - Four cement-based and four calcium-sulphate-based screed types are investigated. The samples have a diameter of 300 mm and a height of 35 or 70 mm. Up to ten humidity sensors are embedded directly during the concreting of the screed samples. Thus, the humidity over the sample height is monitored during hardening, hydration, evaporation, and oven drying. Furthermore, the screed samples are weighted during every measurement to determine the total mass and the corresponding moisture loss. To define the pore system precisely, mercury intrusion porosimetry as well as gas adsorption is performed. According to the data, the entire pore volume distribution is known. The measured pore diameters range from 0.8 nm to 100 μm and the total porosity of the examined screeds ranges between 11 % and 22 %. Based on these measurement data, moisture transport, pore saturation as well as sorption isotherms and their hysteresis may be calculated quantitatively as described by Strangfeld et al. KW - Concrete and screed KW - Material moisture KW - Pore volume distribution KW - Embedded humidity sensors KW - Data in brief PY - 2018 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-448261 UR - https://data.4tu.nl/repository/uuid:d2ba436f-78c0-4105-8a1f-5422fcb37851 DO - https://doi.org/10.4121/uuid:d2ba436f-78c0-4105-8a1f-5422fcb37851 SP - 1 EP - 4 PB - 4TU.Centre for Research Data CY - Delft AN - OPUS4-44826 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Prinz, Carsten A1 - Hase, Felix A1 - Kruschwitz, Sabine T1 - Data of embedded humidity sensors, sample weights, and measured pore volume distribution for eight screed types N2 - Four cement-based and four calcium-sulphate-based screed types are investigated. The samples have a diameter of 300 mm and a height of 35 or 70 mm. Up to ten humidity sensors are embedded directly during the concreting of the screed samples. Thus, the humidity over the sample height is monitored during hardening, hydration, evaporation, and oven drying. Furthermore, the screed samples are weighed during every measurement to determine the total mass and the corresponding moisture loss. To define the pore system precisely, mercury intrusion porosimetry as well as gas adsorption is performed. According to the data, the entire pore volume distribution is known. The measured pore diameters range from 0.8 nm to 100 µm and the total porosity of the examined screeds ranges between 11% and 22%. Based on these measurement data, moisture transport, pore saturation as well as sorption isotherms and their hysteresis may be calculated quantitatively as described in “Monitoring of the absolute water content in porous materials based on embedded humidity sensors” (Strangfeld and Kruschwitz, 1921). KW - Concrete and screed KW - Embedded humidity sensors KW - Pore volume distribution KW - Material moisture PY - 2018 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-462339 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2018.09.020 SN - 2352-3409 VL - 21 SP - 8 EP - 12 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-46233 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Niederleithinger, Ernst A1 - Maak, Stefan A1 - Mielentz, Frank A1 - Effner, Ute A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Timofeev, Juri T1 - Review of recent developments in ultrasonic echo testing of concrete N2 - Ultrasonic methods are used in concrete investigations since decades. While being limited to transmission testing in the laboratory for a while, in-situ echo measurements for structural investigations and condition assessment have made their way into practical application in the past 20 years. However, several challenges remain. On one side, there are technical issues as limitations in depth of penetration, resolution and imaging capabilities. On the other side there are still gaps in validation, standardization and certification, which are limiting the applicability in condition/load capacity assessment. This review reports a couple of developments which will help to overcome these issues. This includes technical developments as new devices which are easier to handle on site or giving a much deeper penetration depth (e.g. the LAUS device at BAM) as well as improvements in imaging by hardware update (e. g. air coupled ultrasound or coded signals) or new software (e. g. RTM imaging). To foster the application in real world projects we are as well working on standardization by developing new reference specimen with international partners which will ensure world-wide comparability of ultrasonic and other methods and quality assurance codes. Further, non-destructive methods are being used to update probabilistic models used for the reassessment of existing structures to support the structural engineer’s decisions. T2 - SMAR 2019 CY - Potsdam, Germany DA - 27.08.2019 KW - Engineered Barrier System (EBS) KW - Ultraschall KW - NDT KW - Re-assessment of exiting bridges PY - 2019 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-489686 SP - 1 EP - 6 AN - OPUS4-48968 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Neumann, Patrick P. T1 - Informations-Austausch zu mobilen autonomen Roboterplattformen N2 - Abteilungsübergreifender Informations-Austausch zu mobilen autonomen Roboterplattformen T2 - Informations-Austausch zu mobile autonomen Roboterplattformen CY - BAM, Berlin, Germany DA - 01.03.2019 KW - Mobile Plattform KW - Roboter KW - Autonome Systeme PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-47475 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph T1 - Water content in construction materials N2 - Discussion of material moisture and moisture transport in liquid and vapour phase. Prediction of the pore saturation in partially saturated pores in building materials. T2 - 5. Herbstschule Competence Center for Material Moisture CY - Ettlingen, Germany DA - 08.10.2019 KW - Material moisture KW - Building materials KW - Embedded sensors KW - Partially saturated pores PY - 2019 N1 - Geburtsname von Munsch, Sarah Mandy: Nagel, S. M. - Birth name of Munsch, Sarah Mandy: Nagel, S. M. AN - OPUS4-49260 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bühling, Benjamin A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Maack, Stefan T1 - Entwicklung eines luftgekoppelten Ultraschall-Echo-Prüfverfahrens mittels fluidischer Anregung N2 - In vielen technischen Bereichen werden Ultraschallverfahren zur zer-störungsfreien Werkstoffprüfung eingesetzt. Dabei wird ein Schallpuls von einem Prüfkopf in ein Prüfobjekt eingebracht. Der Puls kann unter anderem durch Membra-nen oder Piezoelemente erzeugt werden und wird in der Regel durch direkten Kontakt oder über ein Koppelmittel an das Objekt übertragen. Luftgekoppelter Ultraschall spielt in kommerziellen Anwendungen bisher eine untergeordnete Rolle, da die Dif-ferenz der akustischen Impedanzen von Luft und Festkörpern immense Verluste beim Übergang des Schallsignals hervorruft. In diesem Beitrag soll ein neuartiges Anregungsprinzip vorgestellt werden, mit dem ein Großteil dieser Verluste vermieden wird. Anstelle eines Festkörpers soll mit Hilfe einer fluidischen Düse Druckluft zur Signalerzeugung eingesetzt werden. In die-ser Düse wird eine selbsterhaltende Strömungsinstabilität erzeugt, die einen Schall-puls von bis zu 100 kHz hervorruft, sodass der Impedanzverlust in die Umgebungsluft entfällt. Da die charakteristische Frequenz eines fluidisch generierten Pulses maßgeb-lich von der Bauform der Düse und dem anliegenden Druck abhängt, lässt sich mittels einer geeigneten Strömungsregelung ein breiter Frequenzbereich zur Abtastung nut-zen. Die so emittierten Pulse werden auf das Prüfobjekt gerichtet und die reflektierten Signale mit einem Laservibrometer an der Oberfläche des Objekts im Echo-Verfahren abgetastet. Von drei signalmindernden Materialübergängen bei gewöhnlichem luftge-koppeltem Ultraschall bleibt in dem hier vorgeschlagenen Messystem lediglich die Grenzfläche von Luft zu Prüfkörper, sodass eine höhere Signalausbeute als bisher er-wartet werden kann. T2 - DACH-Jahrestagung 2019 CY - Friedrichshafen, Germany DA - 27.05.2019 KW - Ultraschall KW - Ultrasound KW - Air-coupled KW - Luftgekoppelt KW - Fluidic oscillator KW - Fluidischer Oszillator KW - Laser-Doppler-Vibrometer KW - Refraktovibrometrie KW - Refracto-vibrometry KW - NDT KW - ZfP PY - 2019 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-481207 VL - 2019 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - DGZfP Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung AN - OPUS4-48120 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Johann, Sergej A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Müller, Maximilian A1 - Mieller, Björn A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias T1 - RFID sensor systems embedded in concrete – validation experiments for long-term monitoring N2 - Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is an important part of buildings surveillance and maintenance to detect material failure as early as possible and to contribute in protection of structures and their users. The implementation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) sensor systems without cable connection and battery into building components offers innovative possibilities to enable long-term in-situ SHM of addressed structures, bridges. The objectives of the presented study are complete embedding of RFID sensors systems in concrete, full passive communication with the systems, at best for the whole life span of structures. One challenge for this task is the highly alkaline environment in concrete, which requires non-degrading and robust encapsulation. Further Requirements are passive communication and energy supply, appropriate antenna design, placement and fixation in concrete, and the selection and implementation of sensors and connections. The concept is to develop and optimize a simple and robust system, which meets the requirements, as well as comprehensive validation in concrete specimen and real world applications. Two different systems were developed (HF and UHF RFID, respectively). First tasks were the implementation of analog sensors using the superposition principle for the signal adaption. Investigation of suitable materials for robust encapsulation and sensor protection against basic environments. Four materials were investigated in pH 13 solution for 14 days - 3D-Printer-Polymer was completely resolved - PVC has no noticeable decrease in weight - (VitaPro) glass filter for the sensor protector, has weight loss 2.7 % - The epoxy resin has increased by 1.8 % due to moisture expansion Different concrete samples were prepared for the validation of the systems. RFID sensors were embedded in different integration depths. Investigate the energy- and data transfer through concrete, also with varying moisture content. Additionally, signal strength data was used to optimize and validate the antenna characteristics in concrete. Next steps are to guarantee a sufficient energy supply for UHF RFID systems embedded in different concrete mixtures and further embedding the HF and UHF RFID systems in real bridges and buildings to validate the long term monitoring. T2 - DGZfP-Jahrestagung 2017 CY - Koblenz, Germany DA - 22.05.2017 KW - Smart structures KW - RFID sensors KW - Long-term requirements KW - Structural health monitoring KW - Passive RFID KW - Sensor requirements KW - Sensors in concrete PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-403496 UR - https://www.ndt.net/?id=21499 SN - 1435-4934 VL - 22 IS - 9 SP - 1 EP - 7 PB - NDT.net CY - Kirchwald AN - OPUS4-40349 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Johann, Sergej A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Müller, Maximilian A1 - Mieller, Björn A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias T1 - RFID sensor systems embedded in concrete – Validation experiments for long-term monitoring T1 - RFID Sensorsysteme eingebettet in Beton – Validierungsexperimente zum Langzeitmonitoring N2 - Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is an important part of buildings surveillance and maintenance to detect material failure as early as possible and to contribute in protection of structures and their users. The implementation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) sensor systems without cable connection and battery into building components offers innovative possibilities to enable long-term in-situ SHM of addressed structures, bridges. The objectives of the presented study are complete embedding of RFID sensors systems in concrete, full passive communication with the systems, at best for the whole life span of structures. One challenge for this task is the highly alkaline environment in concrete, which requires non-degrading and robust encapsulation. Further Requirements are passive communication and energy supply, appropriate antenna design, placement and fixation in concrete, and the selection and implementation of sensors and connections. The concept is to develop and optimize a simple and robust system, which meets the requirements, as well as comprehensive validation in concrete specimen and real world applications. Two different systems were developed (HF and UHF RFID, respectively). First tasks were the implementation of analog sensors using the superposition principle for the signal adaption. Investigation of suitable materials for robust encapsulation and sensor protection against basic environments. Four materials were investigated in pH13 solution for 14 days - 3D-Printer-Polymer was completely resolved - PVC has no noticeable decrease in weight - (VitaPro) glass filter for the sensor protector, has weight loss 2.7% - The epoxy resin has increased by 1.8% due to moisture expansion Different concrete samples were prepared for the validation of the systems. RFID sensors were embedded in different integration depths. Investigate the energy- and data transfer through concrete, also with varying moisture content. Additionally, signal strength data was used to optimize and validate the antenna characteristics in concrete. Next steps are to guarantee a sufficient energy supply for UHF RFID systems embedded in different concrete mixtures and further embedding the HF and UHF RFID systems in real bridges and buildings to validate the long term monitoring. KW - RFID sensors KW - Structural health monitoring KW - Sensors in concrete KW - Smart structures KW - Sensor requirements PY - 2017 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-418331 UR - http://www.ndt.net/?id=21499 SN - 1435-4934 VL - 22 IS - 9 SP - Artikel 8, 1 EP - 7 PB - NDT.net CY - Bad Breisig AN - OPUS4-41833 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Johann, Sergej A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias T1 - Smart RFID Sensors Embedded in Building Structures for Early Damage Detection and Long-Term Monitoring N2 - In civil engineering, many structures are made of reinforced concrete. Most Degradation processes relevant to this material, e.g., corrosion, are related to an increased level of material moisture. Therefore, moisture monitoring in reinforced concrete is regarded as a crucial method for structural health monitoring. In this study, passive radio frequency identification (RFID)-based sensors are embedded into the concrete. They are well suited for long-term operation over decades and are well protected against harsh environmental conditions. The energy supply and the data transfer of the humidity sensors are provided by RFID. The sensor casing materials are optimised to withstand the high alkaline environment in concrete, having pH values of more than 12. Membrane materials are also investigated to identify materials capable of enabling water vapour transport from the porous cement matrix to the embedded humidity sensor. By measuring the corresponding relative humidity with embedded passive RFID-based sensors, the cement hydration is monitored for 170 days. Moreover, long-term moisture monitoring is performed for more than 1000 days. The Experiments show that embedded passive RFID-based sensors are highly suitable for long-term structural health monitoring in civil engineering. KW - RFID based sensors KW - Embedded sensors KW - Corresponding relative humidity KW - Porous building materials KW - Reinforced concrete KW - Corrosion KW - Civil engineering PY - 2019 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-500831 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/s19245514 VL - 19 IS - 24 SP - 1 EP - 18 PB - MDPI CY - Basel, Swiss AN - OPUS4-50083 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph T1 - Correlation between the electric impedance and the water layer thickness in partially saturated screed samples N2 - Discussion of material moisture in liquid and vapour phase. Prediction of the pore saturation in partially saturated pores in building materials. Correlation between the electric impedance and the water layer thickness in partially saturated screed samples. T2 - 10. CMM Tagung CY - Ettlingen, Germany DA - 10.10.2019 KW - Embedded sensors KW - Corresponding relative humidity KW - Electrical impedance KW - Material moisture KW - Building materials KW - Partiallly saturated pores PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-49261 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Stolpe, Heiko A1 - Kruschwitz, Sabine ED - Schumann, R. T1 - Correlation between the electric impedance and the water layer thickness in partially saturated screed samples N2 - The moisture content of screed samples is monitored by means of embedded sensors. Relative humidity sensors and multi-ring-electrodes are used to measure the spatial moisture distribution during desorption. Based on the humidity data and the pore volume distribution, the moisture and the water layer thickness within the pore space are predicted. Slit shape as well as cylindrical pores are evaluated. Finally, the measured real part of the electrical impedance and the calculated water layer thickness are correlated. Based on the available data, a significant trend change of the impedance is documented at a water layer thickness of approximately 3 nm. This water layer thickness corresponds to a relative humidity of 88.3%. T2 - 10. CMM Tagung CY - Ettlingen, Germany DA - 10.10.2019 KW - Material moisture KW - Screed KW - Embedded sensors KW - Electric impedance KW - Water layer thickness PY - 2019 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-494636 VL - 10 SP - 79 EP - 102 PB - CMM, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie CY - Karlsruhe AN - OPUS4-49463 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph T1 - Ultraschall-Messsystem für die Langzeitüberwachung von Betonkonstruktionen N2 - Ultraschallmessverfahren werden seit Langem erfolgreich für Prüfaufgaben im Bauwesen eingesetzt. Die dauerhafte Überwachung und frühzeitige Erkennung von Schäden an komplexen Neubauten und alternder Infrastruktur kann mittels Ultraschall-Transmissionsmessungen und speziellen Auswertemethoden, wie z. B. Korrelationverfahren und Codawelleninterferometrie, realisiert werden. Für die Dauerüberwachung wurde ein kompaktes System entwickelt, das Ultraschall-Messdaten erfassen und ins Internet auf einen FTP-Server übertragen kann. Es können hierbei alle angeschlossenen Prüfköpfe für jede Messung wahlweise als Sender oder Empfänger geschaltet werden. Es wurden Vorverstärker entwickelt, bei denen die Versorgung mit Strom über die Messleitung erfolgt. Dadurch können die Verstärker nahe am Prüfkopf positioniert werden. Durch Änderungen in den Ultraschall-Signalen können Schädigungen des Bauteils, wie z.B. Risse, in Echtzeit erkannt werden. T2 - DGZfP DACH-Jahrestagung CY - Friedrichshafen, Germany DA - 27.05.2019 KW - Ultraschall KW - Monitoring KW - Codawelleninterferometrie KW - Eingebettete Sensorik PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-48144 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Munsch, Sarah Mandy A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Kruschwitz, Sabine ED - Kärger, J. ED - Heitjans, P. T1 - Determining the pore size distribution in synthetic and building materials using 1D NMR N2 - NMR is gaining increasing interest in civil engineering applications for the use of microstructure characterization as e.g. pore size determination and monitoring of moisture transport in porous materials. In this study, the use of NMR as a tool for pore size characterization was investigated. For our study we used screed and synthetic materials at partial and full saturation. A successful determination could be achieved when having a reference or calibration method, although partly diffusion effects have been registered. Due to these diffusion effects, for the determination of pore size distributions of synthetic materials another NMR device was needed. Finally, the determination of the surface relaxivity of screed (50 μm/s) led to a higher value than first expected from literature. T2 - 14th International Bologna Conference on Magnetic Resonance in Porous Media CY - Gainesville, FL, USA DA - 18.02.2018 KW - NMR relaxometry KW - Pore size distribution KW - Building materials KW - Porous materials KW - Surface relaxivity PY - 2019 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-483680 UR - https://diffusion.uni-leipzig.de/pdf/volume31/diff_fund_31(2019)02.pdf SN - 1862-4138 N1 - Geburtsname von Munsch, Sarah Mandy: Nagel, S. M. - Birth name of Munsch, Sarah Mandy: Nagel, S. M. VL - 31 IS - 2 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - University of Leipzig CY - Leipzig AN - OPUS4-48368 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Johann, Sergej A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Zimmek, David A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias ED - Helmerich, Rosemarie ED - Ilki, A. ED - Motavalli, M. T1 - Smart electronic helper for long-term monitoring of bridges and building structures N2 - Increasing traffic volume on the one hand and ageing infrastructure on the other hand have created many new challenges for maintenance and structural health monitoring of roads and bridges. In the past, many bridges and road structures have been neglected, often resulting in traffic congestion, road closure, and increased repair costs. This research is concerned with the development of a system to improve the challenge of maintenance and early detection of damage, particularly moisture penetration and corrosion of steel reinforced concrete components. The objective is to develop a method that will also work after 30 years and longer. Many new IoT solutions are equipped with internal energy storage elements (accumulators or batteries) which are inappropriate here, since most relevant signs of concrete degradation occur after decades, where the functioning of such elements are more than questionable. The presented technology approach uses radio-frequency identification (RFID) and enables connectivity to sensors. It offers the advantage of an passive, completely independent energy supply without any energy storage components. Since the system should be permanently embedded in concrete, it is crucial to develop a long-term stable device which is adapted to the environmental influences of the structure, e.g., long-term resistance in very alkaline environment of pH 13. In numerous experiments, the robustness of the system was tested and evaluated. Various tests with encapsulations to protect the electronics were performed, and for long-term validation different concrete specimens were instrumented with RFID-sensor-systems. Their operating time is now around two years and investigations for signs of fatigue and damage to the encapsulation and the electronics are ongoing. T2 - 5th International Conference on Smart Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures (SMAR 2019) CY - Potsdam, Germany DA - 27.08.2019 KW - Long term monitoring KW - Passive RFID KW - SHM KW - Sensors KW - Smart structures PY - 2019 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-489890 SP - 1 EP - 6 PB - German Society for Non-Destructive Testing (DGZfP e.V.) AN - OPUS4-48989 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph T1 - Entwicklung eines luftgekoppelten Ultra-schall-Echo-Prüfverfahrens mittels fluidischer Anregung N2 - In vielen technischen Bereichen werden Ultraschallverfahren zur zerstörungsfreien Werkstoffprüfung eingesetzt. Dabei wird ein Schallpuls von einem Prüfkopf in ein Prüfobjekt eingebracht. Der Puls kann unter anderem durch Membranen oder Pie-zoelemente erzeugt werden und wird in der Regel durch direkten Kontakt oder über ein Koppelmittel an das Objekt übertragen. Luftgekoppelter Ultraschall spielt in kommerziellen Anwendungen bisher eine untergeordnete Rolle, da die Differenz der akustischen Impedanzen von Luft und Festkörpern immense Verluste beim Über-gang des Schallsignals hervorruft. In diesem Beitrag soll ein neuartiges Anregungsprinzip vorgestellt werden, mit dem ein Großteil dieser Verluste vermieden wird. Anstelle eines Festkörpers soll mit Hilfe einer fluidischen Düse Druckluft zur Signalerzeugung eingesetzt werden. In dieser Düse wird eine selbsterhaltende Strömungsinstabilität erzeugt, die einen Schallpuls von bis zu 100 kHz hervorruft, sodass der Impedanzverlust in die Umge-bungsluft entfällt. Da die charakteristische Frequenz eines fluidisch generierten Pul-ses maßgeblich von der Bauform der Düse und dem anliegenden Druck abhängt, lässt sich mittels einer geeigneten Strömungsregelung ein breiter Frequenzbereich zur Abtastung nutzen. Die so emittierten Pulse werden auf das Prüfobjekt gerichtet und die reflektierten Signale mit einem Laservibrometer an der Oberfläche des Objekts im Echo-Verfahren abgetastet. Von drei signalmindernden Materialübergängen bei gewöhnlichem luftgekoppeltem Ultraschall bleibt in dem hier vorgeschlagenen Mes-system lediglich die Grenzfläche von Luft zu Prüfkörper, sodass eine höhere Signal-ausbeute als bisher erwartet werden kann. T2 - DACH-Jahrestagung 2019 CY - Friedrichshafen, Germany DA - 27.05.2019 KW - Berührungsloser Ultraschall KW - Fluidische Oszillatoren KW - ZfP im Bauwesen KW - Beton PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-50569 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph T1 - Qualitätssicherung von Verschlussbauwerken in Endlagern mit Ultraschall N2 - Zur Versiegelung von Endlagern für radioaktive oder chemische Abfälle in ehemaligen Salzbergwerken werden Verschlussbauwerke aus Salzbeton auf ihre Eignung geprüft. Seit einigen Jahren werden durch die Bundesgesellschaft Endlagerung (BGE) und der Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) an Versuchsbauwerken Erfahrungen mit der Ultraschalltechnik zur Qualitätssicherung unter Tage gesammelt. Hierbei kommen sowohl kommerzielle und experimentelle Geräte zur Echoprüfung als auch eigens entwickelte Bohrlochsonden zum Einsatz. Alle Geräte basieren auf niederfrequenten s-Wellen-Punktkontaktprüfköpfen (25 kHz– 50 kHz), die in unterschiedlichen Arrays kombiniert werden. In mehreren Versuchsreihen gelang es, unverfüllte und teilverfüllte Risse über mehrere Meter zu verfolgen und in ihrer Lage abzubilden. Technische Einbauten konnten bis in ca. 8 m Tiefe im Bauwerk detektiert werden. Mit Hilfe aus der Geophysik adaptierte Abbildungsverfahren gelang es, einige bisher nicht detektierbare Features sichtbar zu machen. Die Ergebnisse dienen sowohl der Analyse des Versuchsbauwerks als auch der Entwicklung eines Qualitätssicherungssystems für zukünftige reale Verschlussbauwerke. T2 - DACH-Jahrestagung 2019 CY - Friedrichshafen, Germany DA - 27.05.2019 KW - Ultraschall KW - Verschlussbauwerk KW - Endlager KW - Salzbeton PY - 2019 AN - OPUS4-50568 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Johann, Sergej A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Müller, Maximilian A1 - Mieller, Björn A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias ED - Emri, I. T1 - RFID sensor systems embedded in concrete – requirements for long–term operation N2 - Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is an important topic for Industry 4.0. More and more systems are embedded in different materials and are connected to each other. To embed sensors for a long time in concrete, an exact preparation is required. In this paper, we identify Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) as promising technology for monitoring of concrete structures. This paper present the concept for long term monitoring, defines the requirements and shows first development steps, for example, the system design, the possibilities of sensor connection, and an encapsulation for embedding in concrete. T2 - 33nd Danubia Adria Symposium on Advances in Experimental Mechanics CY - Portoroz, Slovenia DA - 20.09.2016 KW - RFID sensors KW - Long-term requirements KW - Structural health monitoring KW - Passive RFID KW - Sensor requirements KW - Sensors in concrete KW - Smart structures PY - 2017 UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214785317308283 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2017.06.053 SN - 2214-7853 VL - 4 IS - 5, Part 1 SP - 5827 EP - 5832 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-41581 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Schönsee, Eric A1 - Hüsken, Götz A1 - Kocherla, Amarteja A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph T1 - Influences of Surface Properties on the Reflection Intensity - Towards in Situ Monitoring During Early Age Hydration of CEM I N2 - Interlayer bonding in 3D concrete printing is influenced by the hydration progress and surface moisture of the previously printed layer. For effective quality control, continuous in situ monitoring of interlayer surface properties is required. This study investigated reflection intensity as a method for in situ measurements during the hydration of CEM I mixtures with varying retarder contents. Additional factors influencing the reflection intensity are also examined. Two laser line scanners with different wavelengths were used to track hydration over 72 h. Vicat tests and isothermal calorimetry served as reference methods. Across all the mixtures, the reflection intensity exhibited a repeatable pattern with five different stages. A sharp increase in intensity during the third stage was consistent with the acceleration period of hydration. These findings suggest that reflection intensity measurements could serve as a promising tool for evaluating interlayer bonding in 3D concrete printing. KW - In situ hydration monitoring KW - Cement KW - Optical methods KW - Reflection intensity KW - Additive manufacturing KW - Isothermal calorimetry PY - 2026 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-653430 DO - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10921-025-01326-2 SN - 1573-4862 VL - 45 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 17 PB - Springer Nature AN - OPUS4-65343 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wiehle, Philipp A1 - Härder, Michelle A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph T1 - Quantification of moisture content in earth block masonry under natural climatic conditions N2 - The aim of this study is to accurately predict the moisture content in earth block masonry exposed to natural climatic conditions, which is a key factor in assessing its load-bearing capacity. Nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry and humidity sensor measurements were carried out to quantify the moisture content. In addition, a customised test setup was developed to determine the capillary water absorption of earth blocks. This approach takes into account the deceleration of water absorption due to the swelling of clay minerals and organic additives, which leads to realistic transport coefficients in the hygroscopic range. This allows the moisture content of earth block masonry to be predicted accurately. With regard to the moisture behaviour of typical exterior wall constructions in living spaces, it was found that the equilibrium moisture content in earth block masonry is always lower than 65 % relative humidity, which corresponds to the permissible limit of the recently published German design standard for load-bearing earth block masonry. KW - Earth block masonry KW - NMR relaxometry KW - Hygrothermal simulation KW - Load-bearing capacity KW - Moisture content KW - Embedded humidity sensors PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-623518 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.139513 VL - 459 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-62351 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Schönsee, Eric A1 - Jeyifous, Olubunmi Anthony A1 - Mezhov, Alexander A1 - Hüsken, Götz T1 - Introduction of a monitoring system for Bingham fluids in additive manufacturing with concrete N2 - Freeform additive manufacturing of concrete structures is a rising technology in civil engineering with several fascinating advantages. Nonetheless, to ensure reliability and structural integrity, standards and quality control are required in the future to bring this technology into the market. As the concrete is manufactured continuously, continuous quality control of the printing process is also required, i.e. comprehensive process monitoring. At BAM, a test rig will be installed, enabling the printing of concrete structures with a maximum size of 2 m x 1 m x 1 m (l x w x h). Here, process monitoring is the focus of the test rig. In this study, we show the results of the first pump tests, including the measurement of several parameters such as temperature and pressure along the supply system, i.e. from the concrete pump to the printer head. T2 - NDT-CE 2022 CY - Zurich, Switzerland DA - 16.08.2022 KW - Additive manufacturing of concrete KW - Process monitoring KW - Non-destructive testing KW - Bingham fluid PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-556367 SP - 1 EP - 12 AN - OPUS4-55636 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph T1 - Introduction of a monitoring system for Bingham fluids in additive manufacturing with concrete N2 - Freeform additive manufacturing of concrete structures is a rising technology in civil engineering with several fascinating advantages. Nonetheless, to ensure reliability and structural integrity, standards and quality control are required in the future to bring this technology into the market. As the concrete is manufactured continuously, continuous quality control of the printing process is also required, i.e. comprehensive process monitoring. At BAM, a test rig will be installed, enabling the printing of concrete structures with a maximum size of 2 m x 1 m x 1 m (l x w x h). Here, process monitoring is the focus of the test rig. In this study, we show the results of the first pump tests, including the measurement of several parameters such as temperature and pressure along the supply system, i.e. from the concrete pump to the printer head. T2 - NDT-CE 2022 CY - Zurich, Switzerland DA - 16.08.2022 KW - Additive manufacturing of concrete KW - Process monitoring KW - Non-destructive testing KW - Bingham fluid PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55637 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hüsken, Götz A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Robens-Radermacher, Annika A1 - von Werder, Julia A1 - Weigel, Sandra A1 - Mezhov, Alexander T1 - 63. DAfStb-Forschungskolloquium in der BAM - Themenblock 3: Innovative Technologien N2 - Innovationen sind der Treiber des technologischen Fortschritts. Durch die Anwendung innovativer Technologien, Produktionsverfahren und neuer Materialien können Effizienzsteigerungen erzielt werden, die sowohl zu einer Kosten- als auch Materialreduzierung führen können. Gerade vor dem Hintergrund einer nachhaltigen Entwicklung sind Innovationen der Schlüssel zu einem verantwortungsvollen Umgang mit Ressourcen und Rohstoffen. Im Rahmen des 63. DAfStb-Forschungskolloquiums (Tagungsband: DOI 10.26272/opus4-61338) an der BAM wurden innovative Ansätze im Bereich effizienter Fertigungstechnologien und neuer Materialien vorgestellt, die nachfolgend kurz zusammengefasst werden. T2 - 11. Jahrestagung des DAfStb mit 63. Forschungskolloquium der BAM Green Intelligent Building CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 16.10.2024 KW - Additive Fertigung KW - Biorezeptive Oberflächen KW - Biopolymere PY - 2025 SN - 0005-9846 VL - 75 IS - 4 SP - 134 EP - 135 PB - concrete content UG CY - Schermbeck AN - OPUS4-63069 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Ringeloth, David T1 - Zustandserfassung von Spannbetonschwellen mittels akustischer Methoden N2 - Unterseitige oder innenliegende Risse bzw. Gefügeschäden in Spannbetonschwellen können durch Sichtprüfung häufig nicht festgestellt werden. Mit zerstörungsfreien Prüfverfahren werden diese Schäden und deren räumliche Ausdehnung visualisiert und einer quantitativen Analyse unterzogen. Das Ultraschallverfahren kann zusätzlich die Tiefenlage von Rissen innerhalb der Schwellen feststellen. Auch das Impakt-Echo-Verfahren zeigt im Signalbild eine klare Abhängigkeit vom Schwellenzustand. Durch eine neuartige luftgekoppelte Signalanregung, die keinen mechanischen Kontakt zur Oberfläche benötigt, kann dieses Verfahren auf Prüfzügen bei hohen Fahrgeschwindigkeiten eingesetzt werden. KW - Spannbetonschwellen KW - Ultraschall KW - Impakt-Echo KW - Zustandsbewertung PY - 2026 IS - 01 SP - 45 EP - 49 PB - DVV Media Group GmbH | Eurailpress CY - Hamburg AN - OPUS4-65307 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Kocherla, Amarteja A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Hüsken, Götz T1 - Embedded Sensors for Quality Control and Structural Integrity Monitoring of Large-scale 3DCP Structures N2 - In extrusion-based 3D concrete printing (3DCP), addressing challenges related to safety, reliability, and quality control is crucial for widespread adoption. Yet current limitations in monitoring material properties during and after printing hinder the development of effective 3DCP guidelines. Therefore, the development of an inline sensing system capable of real-time monitoring and adjustment of process parameters is necessary to overcome these challenges. Building upon an existing inline sensing system developed by BAM, which currently monitors material properties during printing and the geometry of the print post-extrusion, this study extends its capabilities to post-extrusion monitoring using embedded piezoelectric (PZT) sensors. These PZT sensors provide localized measurements of material changes through electrical impedance (EI) measurements without disrupting the printing process. By embedding these sensors in 3D printed structures, continuous monitoring is achieved from layer deposition through 1-day of hydration. To achieve this, initially, PZT sensors were developed with multiple layers of protective coatings. Two different 3D printed mixtures, each with different hydration behaviors, were utilized, and PZT sensors were strategically placed between printed layers to maintain their integrity. EI measurements were collected continuously from printing through 1 day of hydration. Analysis of amplitude and frequency changes in the EI response spectrum provided insights into material behavior post-printing. The study highlights how continuous monitoring of frequency and conductance can track structural builtup and property development of the material. Rapid changes in conductance measurements, immediately post-printing indicate swift structural built-up, while key hydration phases are reflected in frequency measurements. T2 - 34th Annual Conference and Exhibition on Non Destructive Evaluation & Enabling Technologies CY - Chennai, India DA - 12.12.2024 KW - Embedded Sensors KW - 3D Concrete Printing KW - Quality Control KW - Inline Sensing KW - Structural Integrity PY - 2025 SP - 1 EP - 8 PB - Springer Nature CY - Heidelberg AN - OPUS4-65305 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Wiehle, Philipp T1 - Closure of "Quantification of moisture content in earth block masonry under natural climatic conditions" N2 - In January 2025, the research paper “Quantification of moisture content in earth block masonry under natural climatic conditions” was published in Construction and Building Materials. The central theme was the moisture monitoring of a masonry wall made of unstabilised earth blocks over a period of around 18 months. The experimental results were compared to WUFI simulations, and the moisture transport in layered wall constructions was eventually studied in WUFI. Prof. Janssen discussed this publication in Construction and Building Materials. He raised concerns about the experiments and modelling of moisture transport. In this closure, the capillary adsorption coefficient was recalculated, and deviations from the initial value were quantified. Sensitivity analyses were conducted in WUFI to evaluate the influence of different water vapour resistances and water adsorption coefficients. The resulting moisture transport was then compared to material moisture profiles measured using 1H NMR relaxometry. Finally, the water adsorption behaviour of different earth materials is discussed in respect to material moisture and corresponding relative humidity. KW - Earth masonry KW - Moisture transport KW - Capillary water absorption KW - Embedded humidity sensors KW - NMR KW - WUFI KW - Material moisture KW - Water vapour diffusion resistance KW - Sustainable building materials PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-637569 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2025.142552 SN - 0950-0618 VL - 491 SP - 1 EP - 6 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-63756 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph T1 - Risserkennung an Spannbetonschwellen mittels Ultraschall und luftgekoppeltem Impakt-Echo N2 - Jährlich werden ca. 2,5 Millionen Betonschwellen auf den Bahnstrecken Deutschlands ausgetauscht. Ob ein Austausch notwendig ist, wird durch Sichtprüfung, also anhand äußerer Schäden, entschieden. Derzeit werden keine Verfahren eingesetzt, die Bahnschwellen auch auf nicht sichtbare Schäden überprüfen. Hier setzt das luftgekoppelte Impakt-Echo-Verfahren an, das innenliegende Schäden diagnostiziert. Mit Hilfe eines Überschall-Freistrahls wird die Eigenfrequenz der Schwelle angeregt. Ist diese durch Risse geschädigt, sinkt die Frequenz deutlich. Die Anregung erfolgt berührungslos und kontinuierlich, so dass auch Messungen in Bewegung und bei Überfahrten möglich werden. T2 - 14. Fachtagung ZfP im Eisenbahnwesen CY - Erfurt, Germany DA - 17.03.2026 KW - Spannbetonschwelle KW - Rissdetektion KW - Ultraschallprüfung KW - Impakt-Echo Verfahren KW - Luftgekoppelte Impakt-Echo Anregung PY - 2026 AN - OPUS4-65730 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -