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Laser vibrometric contactless sound field measurements at a concrete test block are presented. Both excitation by an ultrasonic probe and by an impactor were used. The wave modes can be identified by their geometric wave forms and propagation velocities. Additionally, numerical simulation of the experimental situation is used to support this interpretation. Possible applications of the presented technique are discussed. ©2005 American Institute of Physics
In der BAM wurde als Gemeinschaftsvorhaben der Fachgruppe „Zerstörungsfreie Schadensdiagnose und Umweltmessverfahren“ ein rechnergesteuerter Messabtaster für Bauwerksteile (Baustellenscanner) entwickelt. Es handelt sich um ein auf Schienen verfahrbares modulares System mit einem multifunktionalen Messkopf für mehrere zerstörungsfreie Prüfverfahren. Mit dem Baustellenscanner können Objekte wie Brücken oder Fundamentplatten schneller und genauer als bisher bei gleichzeitig reduziertem Personalaufwand untersucht werden.
Alkali-silica reaction (ASR) is a chemical reaction within concrete which can lead over time to cracking and spalling. Due to the complexity of the problem, it still causes damage to concrete constructions worldwide.
The publication aims to illustrate the interdisciplinary research of the German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) within the last 20 years, considering all aspects of ASR topics from the macro to the micro level. First, methods for characterization and assessment of ASR risks and reaction products used at BAM are explained and classified in the international context. Subsequently the added value of the research approach by combining different, preferably nondestructive, methods across all scales is explained using specific examples from a variety of research projects. Aspects covered range from the development of new test-setups to assess aggregate reactivity, to analysis of microstructure and reaction products using microscopical, spectroscopical and X-ray methods, to the development of a testing methodology for existing concrete pavements including in-depth analysis of the visual damage indicator and the de-icing salt input using innovative testing techniques. Finally, research regarding a novel avoidance strategy that makes use of internal hydrophobization of the concrete mix is presented.
The paper presents the results of a study dealing with the performance of water repellents on hardened blended cement pastes. Since on the European market Portland cement does not play the dominant role anymore and due to the new national and European policies concerning Greenhouse Gases and sustainability, cement manufacturers produce more and more blended cements (CEM IICEM V). Nevertheless, the majority of experience concerning the efficacy of water repellents is gained from Portland cement; therefore knowledge in regard to the interactions of blended cement with water repellent agent is minimal. Two silane-based products were applied on 'fresh' and carbonated cement substrates containing limestone, fly ash, slag and trass, and were investigated in terms of their functionality. The evaluation of the treatments' performance and effectiveness were assessed using various laboratory measurements. Hydrophobicity, water absorption, colour changes and the penetration depth of silanes into the substrate were evaluated before and after artificial aging experiments. Moreover, the outdoor weathering test was performed to shed light on treated surface appearance in a 'real' outdoor environment. The results showed that surface wettability was independent on water ingress or colour variations, especially for cement specimens artificially aged by accelerated carbonation. Cement pastes containing slag and trass seemed to more distinctly affect the water repellents' surface performance.
In this article a comparative study of the behaviour of
different commercial anti-graffiti on natural stone and
brick is presented. 8 different European substrates were
selected and 4 commercial anti-graffiti of different
chemical nature were applied on these substrates. The
variations of their hydric properties and aspect (colour
and gloss) with regard to the untreated substrates were
later studied in the laboratory.
The results obtained permitted to assess the suitability of
4 of the main types of chemical formulations employed
to be used as anti-graffiti. This study concludes that the
sacrificial anti-graffiti with polymeric paraffins in its
composition presents the lowest reductions of the hydric
properties of the studied substrates, being also the
variations in colour the least perceptible.
Concrete is the most applied building material in modern times. It is present in all kinds of structures and no other material secms to rcplace concrete as the most selected building material in the near future. The prime advantages are the high performance, the easy production and a facile processability. The sustainability and durability are important requirements to concrete. Even if concrete is significantly less susceptible against factors promoting a damage, compared to other materials, there are still mechanisms affecting it. In particular, high-ways and hydraulic structures made of concrete worldwide show cases of alkali-silica reaction (ASR) damages. This article refers to experience at BAM Federal InstituteforMaterials Research and Testing for several decades to ASR research and darnage assessment. ASR is a severe darnage mechanism that can occur in concrete, when certain conditions related to composition and cxposition arise in a critical combination. The chemical reaction is based on the alkalis and the silica in the concrete and was first identified by Stanton in highway structures in California (Stanton, 1940). Actually three components are needed to initiate ASR: alkali-sensitive siliceous aggregates, alkalis coming from internal (cement or other components) or external sources (de-icing salt or sea water) and water. If all of these components are sufficiently present an alkali-silica gel could be formed (Hobbs, 1988). This gel itself needs additional space when it is formed. Furthermore it is able to swell in the presence of humidity, both processes generating an expansion pressure inside the concrete. As a consequence of intensive expansion, cracks can occur, which significantly lowers thc strength of the material. Parameters like amount and chemical composition of the gel as weil as the pattern and width of cracks can help to classify the ASR darnage (Swamy, 1992). The objective of this article is to demoostrate the microscopic work on ASR affected concrete samples, carried out to assess the damaging process or to evaluate various alkali-sensitive aggregates. It will explain the approach of ASR investigation from the macroscale to microscale, starting briefly with the condition assessment, over treatment and investigations of samples in the laboratory, to the use of different microscopical and analytical techniques. In the main part the characteristic features for identifying ASR in concrete are presented by using microscopic images. Especially the emphasis lies on the role of the aggregate.
Several studies show that thermal and hydrothermal treatment can further improve the excellent properties of UHPC in terms of mechanical strength and durability. While for the thermal treatment the increase in strength is attributed to an intensified pozzolanic and hydraulic reaction, for the hydrothermal treatment previous studies accredited it mostly to the formation of tobermorite. In the presented study thermal and hydrothermal treatment of UHPC samples was systematically varied and the phase formation analysed related to the strength development of a reference sample cured for 28 days in water. For the thermal treatment the results show that the strength increase depends on the protection against desiccation and can be ascribed to an improved pozzolanic reaction of the siliceous fillers. To achieve a significant enhancement of strength, a pre-storage time of few days and a long dwell time at elevated temperature/pressure are required. For the hydrothermal treatment already heating the specimens up to 185 °C in saturated steam followed by an immediate cooling leads to a substantial increase in compressive strength. Pre-storage time did not affect the result as far as a minimum of several hours is guaranteed. The improved performance is due to an increase in the pozzolanic and hydraulic reaction. Surprisingly, tobermorite was only found within a very thin layer at the surface of the sample, but not in the bulk. Sulphate and aluminium stemming from the decomposition of the ettringite are bound in the newly formed phases hydroxylellestadite and hydrogarnet.
This study assesses the structural vulnerability of part of a later medieval earthen building at
Ambel (near Zaragoza, Spain), once a preceptory or monastic house belonging to the Military
Orders. An inspection of its morphology and materials coupled with the results of an extensive
campaign of static monitoring reveals marked structural inhomogeneities, the product of more
than a thousand years of construction, failure, and repair from the 10th century to the present
day. Building materials are inappropriately juxtaposed, there are discontinuities between construction
phases and fundamental concerns remain over the long-term stability of the structure.
The current condition of the structure is mainly influenced by structural discontinuities introduced
at the time of construction, the unintended consequences of repair and modification and the
material decay that has affected the base of the rammed earth walls. The overall findings of the
static monitoring show that there is no related damage, variations in crack widths are related to
the building seasonal cycle. While static analysis is an essential prerequisite before a suitable
maintenance program can be fully defined, this study argues that no evaluation of the structural
behavior of any historic building can afford to ignore its archaeological “biography” of modification
and repair.