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Im deutschen Eisenbahnnetz sind ca. 80 Millionen Spannbetonschwellen verbaut. Analog zu anderen Bauwerken werden Wpannbetonschwellen regelmäßig visuell inspiziert. Die Rissbildung ist bei diesen Inspektionen ein Kriterium für die Schädigung einer Spannbetonschwelle. Durch Rissbildung kann es passieren, dass Betonschwellen ihre Nutzungsdauer nicht erreichen.
The vast experience with the automated, ultrasonic system for the inspection of hollow railway axles used by Deutsche Bahn shows that much smaller flaws are detectable than required. This results in a number of false calls. False calls lead to unnecessary demounting and disassembling of wheelsets, which generates unnecessary additional costs. In order to adjust the sensitivity of the inspection system to reduce the number of false calls without compromising safety, the capability of the system to detect cracks needs to be comprehensively established. This capability can be quantified by using probability of detection (POD) curves for the system. The multi-parameter POD model makes it possible to include several factors that influence the crack detection in the analysis. The analysis presented in this paper shows that crack position, orientation, depth extension, and shape as well as the geometry of the axle all have influence on the ultrasonic response amplitude. For future work, calculation of the POD using multi-parameter POD model with these parameters is planned.
Currently at Deutsche Bahn (DB) ultrasonic inspections in maintenance procedures for wheelset axles with a bore hole are, to the greatest possible extent, carried out using automated ultrasonic inspection system. Although the acceptance levels are in accordance with DIN 27201 part 7, the testing results have shown in recent years that in the case of true indications, the effective defect sizes were far below the level of acceptance. Due to this experience it can be assumed that the automated ultrasonic inspection systems are testing substantially more sensitively than required. This increased sensitivity leads to an increase in false indications, generally resulting in the unnecessary demounting of wheelsets. In Research cooperation between Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) and DB the effective flaw detection sensitivity of existing automated ultrasonic inspection system will be determined and the true/false indication ratio optimised. Through systematic investigations with the Probability of Detection method on the existing automated ultrasonic inspection system the results could be directly applied to the optimisation of existing ultrasonic inspections of wheelset axles with a bore hole in maintenance procedures and the level of reliability can be considerably increased.
For the assessmentand for monitoring of timber structures there are numerous promising methods that enable the quantitative description of the current condition of construction elements or parts of a structure. This concerns material properties like modulus of elasticity, moisture content and density as well as structural properties like dynamic characteristics, localization of inhomogeneities, cracks, and biological attack. During the work in COST Action FP 1101, since 2012 the capability of experimental methods are discussed and compared. This covers electrical and electromagnetic wave methods (resistivity, microwave, Radar, X-Ray), elastic waves (ultrasound, pile testing) and mechanical testing (static and dynamic). Describing and collecting the use of the experimental methods for monitoring purposes was the objective of working group 3 "Monitoring of Timber Structures" of the COST Action. Monitoring capabilities will extend the use of timber structures to further applications in civil engineering. So far, no standard exists but collections of application examples and review papers representing the state of the art. From there needs for further developments regarding monitoring and NDT methods for timber structures can be identified and these are described in this paper.
The research project "Ultrasonic Net for Concrete Monitoring (UNeCOM)" aims at developing a methodology for an embedded ultrasonic network for the condition assessment of infrastructure constructions. Civil engineering structures made of concrete, which are located in tectonically active regions or undergo special loading conditions, may require continuous monitoring. It is important to assess the condition of the building and its stability to recognise and classify the effect of a seismic event or evolving damage at early stages before failure occurs. Embedded ultrasonic sensors offer the possibility to detect changes in the material and degradation mechanisms from inside the structure in areas which are difficult or impossible to inspect otherwise. In contrast to conventional ultrasonic testing methods, where the concrete surfaces are scanned with ultrasound probes, this new approach uses sensors, which are embedded into concrete, eliminating the effect of variable coupling conditions between sensors and concrete. This method allows an integral detection of changes in the concrete structure, for example due to seismic activities, to detect mechanical impacts, as well as degradation of the material due to overloading. Such methods have great relevance especially for the monitoring of constructions like power plants, bridges, offshore structures and other structures with high technical safety requirements. The sensor network can be controlled remotely through the internet which is also being used for data transfer. The embedded sensor network is designed to monitor structural damage and concrete degradation globally with high sensitivity.
Der Untersuchung von vorgespannten Brückenplatten bzw. Fahrbahnplatten kommt angesichts ihrer direkten Belastung durch Verkehr und der Gefahr durch Tausalzeintrag infolge von Schäden an der Abdichtung eine tragende Rolle bei der Planung von Instandsetzungsarbeiten zu. Da diese Bauteile direkt befahren werden, ist der Einsatz zerstörungsfreier Prüfverfahren (ZfPBau-Verfahren) sinnvoll, wobei deren Anwendung nur einen begrenzten Eingriff in den Verkehr verursachen sollte. In diesem Beitrag werden neben dem großflächigen Einsatz von Radar von der Brückenoberseite aus, d. h. durch den Fahrbahnbelag hindurch, Detailuntersuchungen von der Brückenunterseite mithilfe von Bauwerkscannern beschrieben. Diese Scanner verwenden sowohl Radar als auch Ultraschall mit ihren komplementären Verfahrenseigenschaften, wobei deren Möglichkeiten und Grenzen aufgezeigt werden. Abschließend wird eine Strategie zur Kombination von ZfPBau-Verfahren sowie deren gezielter großflächiger Einsatz in Abgrenzung zu kleinflächigen Detailuntersuchungen beschrieben.
Ultrasound sensors should be embedded into concrete for monitoring concrete properties. These new longitudinal wave sensors with a center frequency of 60 kHz were examined regarding their suitability for ultrasonic measurements in concrete structures in terms of emission characteristics, sensitivity and frequency ränge.
For the measurement of the radiation patterns, the sensors were embedded vertically and horizontally in concrete cylinders. The directivity pattern was measured using a laser vibrometer.
The sensitivity of the sensor was determined in water using different sensors of the same type. It shows changes in the signal amplitude as well as variations in the frequency ränge for different transmitter-receiver combinations.
The attenuation of the concrete affects the achievable resolution of the measurements and thus, the maximum possible spacing of the sensors within a concrete element. Experimental tests helped optimizing the distances with respect to the required resolution and the effort of embedding the sensors. The signal attenuation in the concrete was measured in the frequency ränge of 60 kHz in response to various degrees of reinforcement and grain size. For this purpose, the sensors were cast at different distances in the specimens studied. The recorded Signals were evaluated for their amplitude and frequency spectrum.
Anhand eines erfolgreichen Messeinsatzes an einer Spannbetonbrücke, deren Querspannglieder zuverlässig lokalisiert und nachfolgend instandgesetzt werden sollen, wird die Vorgehensweise der Radarmessung mit zwei verschiedenen Polarisationsrichtungen der Antenne zur Unterscheidung von unterschiedlichen Arten der Bewehrungen ausführlich erklärt. Das Radarverfahren eignet sich sehr gut für die zerstörungsfreie Ortung von Bewehrung in Stahlbetonbauwerken. Insbesondere lässt sich mit dem Verfahren vorgespannte Bewehrung bis in einer Tiefe von ca. 30 cm und bei einem normalen Bewehrungsgrad (Maschenweite >10 cm) der schlaffen Bewehrung zuverlässig auffinden. Seit einigen Jahren wird das Radarverfahren erfolgreich im Vorfeld einer schadensfreien Kernbohrung im Rahmen von Ertüchtigungsmaßnahmen von Stahlbetonbrücken mit externen Spanngliedern angewendet. Aufgrund der Lage und dem Verlauf der vorgespannten Bewehrung in Hohlkastenseitenwänden und Plattenbalken kann eine vorgespannte Bewehrung von schlaffer Bewehrung in diesen Bauwerken sehr gut unterschieden werden. Diese Unterscheidungsmerkmale lassen sich aber bei Querspanngliedern in einer Fahrbahnplatte nur selten anwenden, da häufig die Überdeckung und der Abstand der schlaffen Bewehrung und der Querspannglieder ähnlich sind. In diesem Beitrag wird beschrieben, wie der gezielte Einsatz verschiedener Polarisationsrichtungen der Antenne zu einer zuverlässigen Unterscheidung von schlaffer Bewehrung und Spanngliedern beiträgt und damit zu einer verbesserten bildgebenden Darstellung der inneren Konstruktion der Fahrbahnplatte führt.