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NDT investigation methods
(2006)
Zerstörungsfreie Prüfverfahren im Bauwesen werden zunehmend für großflächige und detaillierte Zustandsuntersuchungen von Bauwerken angewendet. Für gezielte Untersuchungen von spanngliedführenden Bereichen mit einem Schadensverdacht in Spannbetonbauwerken eignen sich die Prüfverfahren Ultraschallecho, Impakt-Echo und Radar. Eine nennenswerte Verbesserung der Ergebnisse und deren Interpretation wurde in den letzten Jahren durch die weiterführende Datenauswertung mit Hilfe von 3D-Rekonstruktionsrechnungen und der Kombination von Meßdaten durch Datenfusion erreicht. Die Anwendung der Verfahren mit automatisierter Meßwerterfassung wird für Fahrbahnplatten und Hohlkastenstege dargestellt und diskutiert. Ergebnisse einer Meßunsicherheitsbetrachtung und deren Bedeutung werden an einer Fundamentplatte aufgezeigt.
Translated Abstract
Automated Non-Destructive Assessment of Bridges
Non-destructive test methods in civil engineering are increasingly used for large-area investigations of structures. The test methods ultrasonic-echo, impact-echo and radar are well suited for detailed investigations of pre-stressed areas at pt-concrete structures. A significant improvement of the results and their interpretations has been achieved in recent years using advanced data analysis procedures such as 3D-reconstructions and the fusion of data. The automated application of the methods has been carried out successfully at decks and webs of pre-stressed box girder bridges. The achieved results are discussed in detail. The measurement uncertainty and its importance for the results are presented considering as example a foundation slab.
The low-strain pile integrity testing method is used for quality control of new piles as well as length and integrity check for old piles. If no other methods for calibration are available, the accuracy and reliability of the techniques depend on a good estimation of the elastic wave velocity. In practice it is assumed that piles can be tested 7 days after casting and that the velocity is almost constant in all piles of one kind in a construction project. Recent measurements at the BAM test site in Horstwalde, Germany, showed that the 7 day criterion is not generally applicable.
Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy has been used for quantitative measurement of trace elements, e.g. sulfur and chlorine, in concrete. Chloride and sulfate ions have a large effect on the durability of concrete structures, and quantitative measurement is important for condition assessment and quality assurance. Concrete is a highly heterogeneous material in composition and grain-size distribution, i.e. the spatial distribution of elements. Calibration plots were determined by use of laboratory-made reference samples consisting of pressings of cement powder, hydrated cement, cement mortar, and concrete, in which the heterogeneity of the material is increasing because of the aggregates. Coarse aggregate and cement paste are distinguishable by the intensity of the Ca spectral lines. More advanced evaluation is necessary to account for the effect of the fine aggregate. The three series of reference samples enable systematic study of the effects of heterogeneity on spectral intensity, signal fluctuation, uncertainty, and limits of detection. Spatially resolved measurements and many spectra enable statistical evaluation of the data. The heterogeneity has an effect on measurement of the sulfur and chlorine content, because both occur mainly in the cement matrix. Critical chloride concentrations are approximately 0.04% (m/m). The chlorine spectral line at 837.6 nm is evaluated. The natural sulfur content of concrete is approximately 0.1% (m/m). The spectral line at 921.3 nm is evaluated. One future application may be simultaneous determination of the amount of damaging trace elements and the cement content of the concrete.
During the re-use process of existing concrete memebers like foundations information about geometry and location of piles or strip foundation is necessary. Ultrasonic echo with a need of only one-sided access may provide this information and help the engineer to assess foundations. Cost effectiveness by the re-use of foundations gains an increasing economic role due to decreasing average economic lifetime of buildings on urban sites. Results of systematic ultrasonic echo investigations at a slab from 75 cm to 125 cm thickness with ten different reinforcement ratios are presented. The influence of the varying reinforcement ratio and thickness on the reliability of the results is shown. Available data-processing algorithms based on reconstruction calculation and imaging of results to reveal the geometry of a slab and the location of piles or strip foundations are introduced. Practical guidance for the application of ultrasonic echo and its limits are presented to ensure reliable results.