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Measuring means knowing. The structural engineer’s Knowledge about structures is vitally important for the assessment of their structural safety. This contribution shows, how non-destructive testing methods can be used to collect valuable Information about existing structures. This value is expressed in this paper by the usability in probabilistic assessments and thus by the reliability of the information. The development of non-destructive testing methods in civil-engineering allows the realistic measurement and visualization of inner constructions of concrete components with a minimum of destructive interventions.
The evaluation of the quality of measurement data is of fundamental importance for quantitative measurements in order to ensure the objectivity of testing and evaluation and to assess the reliability of the knowledge acquired. Both systematic and random deviations must be identified, quantified and taken into account to obtain statistically sound data. The Focus of this contribution is on the methodical path, how displayed measurement data can be processed into reliable knowledge.
It is not about developing assessment methods but about providing
necessary knowledge to increase their operational usability.
Measuring means knowing. The structural engineer’s Knowledge about structures is vitally important for the assessment of their structural safety. This contribution shows, how non-destructive testing methods can be used to collect valuable Information about existing structures. This value is expressed in this paper by the usability in probabilistic assessments and thus by the reliability of the information. The development of non-destructive testing methods in civil-engineering allows the realistic measurement and visualization of inner constructions of concrete components with a minimum of destructive interventions.
The evaluation of the quality of measurement data is of fundamental importance for quantitative measurements in order to ensure the objectivity of testing and evaluation and to assess the reliability of the knowledge acquired. Both systematic and random deviations must be identified, quantified and taken into account to obtain statistically sound data. The Focus of this contribution is on the methodical path, how displayed measurement data can be processed into reliable knowledge.
It is not about developing assessment methods but about providing
necessary knowledge to increase their operational usability.
Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) has become very important in today's rapidly developing time. High buildings, large bridges and complex technical structures need to be monitored continuously and this over long periods.
Visual monitoring cannot evaluate the internal condition of building structures. Thus, material embedded sensors are needed. Cable connection of these sensors pose the disadvantage of weak spots and water intrusion. For concrete embedded sensors the use of batteries is not convenient, because of limited lifetime, difficult charging, and generation of electrical waste.. Hence, monitoring should be implemented preferentially with firmly embedded passive RFID sensor modules. However, since the concrete structure forms an electromagnetically reflective and absorbing barrier, only limited energy can be transmitted to the module. This project requires a highly energy-saving system, which can record different sensor parameters at critical points.
Fatigue is one of the most prevalent issues, which directly influences the service life expectancy of concrete structures. Fatigue has been investigated for years for steel structures. However, recent findings suggest that concrete structures may also be significantly subjected to the fatigue phenomena that could lead to premature failure of certainfatigue prone structural elements. To date, fatigue of reinforced concrete has been given little focus. and Kknowledge on the influence factors and durability/capacity effects on this material should be improved. Current technological means to measure fatigue in civil structures like bridges and wind turbines (both onshore and offshore) are outdated, imprecise and inappropriate.
Meanwhile, this topic has got much more attention as dynamic loading on concrete structures plays an increasing role, e.g. in bridges with increasing traffic and heavier trucks, in wind energy production due to inherent vibrations e.g. in offshore wind turbine support structures affected by wind and waves.
The European Innovative Training Networks (ITN) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions project INFRASTAR (Innovation and Networking for Fatigue and Reliability Analysis of Structures - Training for Assessment of Risk) provides research training for 12 PhD students. The project aims to improve knowledge for optimizing the design of new structures as well as for more realistic verification of structural safety and more accurate prediction of the remaining fatigue lifetime of existing structures.
First, the INFRASTAR research framework is detailed. Then it will be exemplified through the presentation of the major results of the four PhD students involved in the work package dealing with auscultation and monitoring. This includes the development and improvement of Fiber Optics (FO) and Coda Wave Interferometry (CWI) for crack sizing and imagery, new sensor technologies and integration, information management, monitoring strategy for fatigue damage investigation and lifetime prediction.
The LAUS: First applications of a new system for ultrasonic imaging of very concrete structures
(2018)
The LAUS (Large Aperture Ultrasonic System) has been developed to image very thick concrete structures, which are not accessible for commercial systems. The device and the corresponding software is the result of joint research of BAM, an ultrasonic instrument manufacturer and University of Kassel, Germany. It consists of 12 separate arrays of 32 point-contact shear wave transducers each, which can be deployed in flexible configurations. Each array is combined with battery and transmitter, receiver and wireless communication electronics.
Three case histories are presented. First the system was deployed on a 5-m thick heavily reinforced foundation slab. The reflection of the slab’s bottom was imaged clearly. In addition, a multiple reflection was registered, thus giving hope that even thicker elements might be imaged by the instrument. Second, the LAUS was used to investigate a massive bridge girder where a heavy rainstorm during concreting had led to imperfections that were visible after removing the formwork was removed. The LAUS could image tendon ducts in 1.8m depth and the backwall closely behind them. Some limited areas showed blurred reflections and were checked by drill holes; these areas were affected by diffuse damage which could be repaired by injections. Third, a large retaining wall was checked for thickness.
Meanwhile, the LAUS has been used in underground waste deposits (nuclear and other) for quality assurance of sealing plugs. A confirmed penetration depth of about 7 m has been reached.
Previous work has shown that ultrasonic monitoring using externally applied or embedded transducers and imaging methods based on coda wave interferometry are able to detect subtle changes in concrete elements. In this study, a limited number of embedded transducers has been used to monitor changes in several 12 m long two-span concrete beams subjected to point or linear loads until failure.
The ultrasonic results showed the high sensitivity to stress changes and the nonlinear character of the associated effects. However, the ultrasonic features showed a very good correlation to several conventional monitoring parameters. For higher loads (significant amount of cracking), the technique had to be modified to cope with large wave velocity variations and high decorrelation compared to the reference signal.
Using a very simple imaging procedure, the 2D stress field inside the beam has been visualized including inhomogeneities and artifact at places where cracking occurred at higher loads. The technique has the potential to be included in real time monitoring systems.
Die Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung im Bauwesen (ZfPBau) liefert ergänzende Informationen für die Planung von Ertüchtigungsmaßnahmen an Bauwerken. Die ZfPBau bzw. die Prüflösungen müssen zur Validierung an bestimmten Vergleichskörpern untereinander verglichen werden.
Risse in Stahlbeton sind nicht notwendigerweise ein Schaden, in DIN EN 1992-1-1 werden etwa nur Risse mit einer Rissbreite größer 0,2 mm erfasst. Risse können aber ein Hinweis auf statische Probleme sein oder einen Schadensprozess fördern, etwa die Depassivierung der Bewehrung durch die beschleunigte Diffusion von Kohlendioxid. Deshalb ist die Bestimmung der Risstiefe und des Rissverlaufs für die Dauerhaftigkeitsabschätzung eines Bauwerks von Interesse. Die Vergleichbarkeit von ZfPBau-Verfahren zur Charakterisierung von Rissen in Stahlbeton hängt wesentlich davon ab, dass die untersuchten Risse ein vergleichbares Prüfproblem darstellen. Risse in Stahlbeton werden charakterisiert durch die Rissbreite, die Risstiefe, den Rissverlauf und die Lage bzw. Orientierung zur Oberfläche. Es muss wegen der Vielzahl von Schadensbildern eine Prioritätensetzung und Fokussierung auf besonders praxisrelevante Fälle vorgenommen werden. Dazu zählen z.B. bewehrungskreuzende und oberflächenoffene Risse, die für die Tragfähigkeit einer Konstruktion relevant sein können. Eine ausgewählte Prüfaufgabe ist dann die Detektion von Rissen senkrecht zur Oberfläche und die Bestimmung der Risstiefe. Der Sprengmörtel „Betonamit“, dessen Wirkung auf seiner extremen Expansionsfähigkeit beruht, wird zur Risserzeugung in gezielt angeordnete Bohrlöcher gefüllt. Wichtig bei der Erzeugung von Rissen ist die Bohrlochparametervariation zur gezielten Risssteuerung. Es werden der Durchmesser, die Tiefe, die Füllhöhe und die Anordnung der Fülllöcher variiert. Die Risse entstehen im Wesentlichen in Abhängigkeit vom Volumen des eingefüllten Sprengmittels. Der Nachweis der Risstiefen erfolgte zerstörend, d.h. durch Sägen des Vergleichskörpers und Ausmessen der Risse. Das Poster stellt die Arbeitsschritte, die erzeugten Risse und die statistische Auswertung dar. Ein Vergleichsversuch mit internationaler Beteiligung hat begonnen mit der Zielsetzung die Risserzeugung in unterschiedlichen Umgebungen zu vergleichen.
The non-destructive assessment of cracks in concrete is a common task for which non-destructive evaluation solutions have been published. Primarily, these tests have been carried out on artificial cracks that have been created by using notches instead of natural cracks. This study evaluates a procedure designed to create reproducible and controlled cracks in concrete. The procedure is based on using expanding mortar in a series of blind holes. This is done in combination with carefully aligned reinforcement to guide the direction of the crack development. The depth of the crack is also controlled by reinforcement. Crack depth varies statistically in the range of the Maximum aggregate size (16 mm) used for concrete.
Experiments indicate that vortices trailing finite wings can be perturbed by periodic wing pitching, leading to rapid dissipation and bursting. To illustrate the perturbation mechanism, Betz vortex rollup relations are combined with the Theodorsen theory for unsteady lift response. A sinusoidal pitch motion on a rigid elliptic planform wing is computed in this study as one example. Pitching modifies the instantaneous lift due to the planform variations, via the reduced frequency, and the rollup relations are applied to low-frequency experimental conditions. The combined Betz–Theodorsen theory shows that relatively large spanwise perturbations of the vortex centers can be achieved and may accelerate the exponential growth associated with the Crow instability. In fact, 84.2% of the displacement of the
unsteady trailing vortices due to unsteady pitching is oriented in the direction of the Crow instability. Furthermore, the axial velocity in the vortex center, calculated based on the Batchelor method, varies on the order of the flight speed.
This forms two types of stagnation points produced by approaching and retreating axial core velocities; in the former case, conservation of mass leads to observations of “bursting.” This observation can be explained adequately on the basis of quasi-steady considerations.
Zerstörungsfreie Prüfverfahren (ZfPBau-Verfahren) sind auch im Bauwesen stets an praxisrelevante Prüfaufgaben gekoppelt. Die Ermittlung beispielsweise eines Ist-Zustandes im Vorfeld einer Betoninstandsetzung oder die Ermittlung von Schadensursache und Schadensumfang als Folge wiederkehrender Untersuchungen von Brücken nach DIN 1076 sind etablierte Anwendungsgebiete der ZfPBau. Mit der Einführung der Nachrechnungsrichtlinie für Straßenbrücken im Jahr 2011 hat die Nachfrage nach ZfPBau-Dienstleistungen einerseits stark zugenommen, andererseits eröffnet sie Möglichkeiten, in statischen Nachweisen die tatsächlichen Eigenschaften bestehender Konstruktionen rechnerisch anzusetzen. Dazu aber müssen Messergebnisse statistisch bewertet werden können. Dies geschieht durch eine einheitliche Ermittlung der Messunsicherheit, mit der die Voraussetzungen geschaffen werden, um Messergebnisse von ZfPBau-Verfahren in statischen Berechnungen verwenden zu können. Im folgenden Beitrag wird gezeigt, wie Messgrößen der ZfPBau als (stochastische) Basisvariablen in probabilistische Nachweise zur Berechnung der Zuverlässigkeit einfließen können, indem Grenzzustandsgleichungen modifiziert werden. Mit dieser Vorgehensweise sind weitere Schlussfolgerungen aus den Ergebnissen möglich.
Foundations
(2018)
Monitoring of the absolute water content in porous materials based on embedded humidity sensors
(2018)
Moisture transport monitoring may indicate the onset of deterioration in porous building materials Prior to damage occurring. Most moisture measurement systems provide only qualitative values, require extensive calibration, or are destructive. Thus, non-destructive and calibration-free monitoring Systems are required. Our approach of moisture monitoring is to embed sensors that measure the relative humidity.
In our experiment, screed samples are monitored during the Hydration and evaporation process. Every test sample is equipped with 10 embedded sensors which measure the relative humidity across the sample thickness. Based on Hillerborg’s approach, the relative humidity is converted into the corresponding pore saturation. In our study, the free water is computed without knowledge of the Sorption isotherm. The free water in the pore system is predicted and validated. The predicted weight decrease corresponds conclusively to gravimetrically measured weights. The embedded sensors yield the absolute liquid water content and enable an experimental, non-destructive monitoring of liquid water in porous materials.
Moisture testing and mapping
(2018)
Accuracy of calibration-free (CF) methods in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) depends on experimental conditions and instrumental parameters that must match a CF LIBS model. Here, the numerical study is performed to investigate effects of various factors, such as the optical density, plasma uniformity, line overlap, noise, spectral resolution, electron density and path length on the results of CF-LIBS analyses. The effects are examined one-by-one using synthetic spectra of steel slag samples that fully comply with the mathematical model of the method. Also, the algorithm includes several new features in comparison with previously proposed CF algorithms. In particular, it removes limits on the optical thickness of spectral lines that are used for the construction of the Saha-Boltzmann plot; it retrieves the absorption path length (Plasma diameter) directly from spectral lines; it uses the more realistic Voigt line profile function instead of the Lorentzian function; and it employs the pre-calculated and tabulated thin-to-thick line ratios instead of approximating functions for selfabsorption correction.
Processing ultrasonic data by coda wave interferometry to monitor load tests of concrete beams
(2018)
Ultrasonic transmission measurements have been used for decades to monitor concrete elements, mostly on a laboratory scale. Recently, coda wave interferometry (CWI), a technique adapted from seismology, was introduced to civil engineering experiments. It can be used to reveal subtle changes in concrete laboratory samples and even large structural elements without having a transducer directly at the place where the change is taking place. Here, several load tests until failure on large posttensioned concrete beams have been monitored using networks of embedded transducers. To detect subtle effects at the beginning of the experiments and cope with severe changes due to cracking close to failure, the coda wave interferometry procedures had to be modified to an adapted step-wise approach. Using this methodology, we were able to monitor stress distribution and localize large cracks by a relatively simple technique. Implementation of this approach on selected real structures might help to make decisions in infrastructure asset management.
Post-tensioning systems provide safe and efficient construction solutions for long span bridges. Despite the improved grouting practices over the past decade, existing post-tensioning systems may have significant amount of grout defects, which could lead to corrosion of the strands. Condition assessment of post-tensioning systems is necessary to allow bridge owners to take timely, proactive actions to mitigate or prevent further Deterioration and unanticipated tendon failures. A detailed experimental study conducted to assess the performance of nondestructive evaluation techniques in detecting grout defects within internal tendons is presented herein.
Nondestructive evaluation techniques that include Ground Penetrating Radar, Impact Echo, Ultrasonic Tomography, and Ultrasonic Echo are evaluated in terms of detecting the location and severity of fabricated grout defects in a full-scale post-tensioned U-girder mock-up specimen. While Ground Penetrating Radar can identify the location and profile of the internal tendons, particularly metal ducts due to strong reflections, this method did not provide any information about the defect conditions within the tendon. Both Impact Echo and Ultrasonic Echo techniques are effective in identifying the Location of grout defects, but could not differentiate between water, void, or compromised grout conditions. The study clearly demonstrates the need for NDE techniques that are applicable to anchorage regions, and that are capable of estimating the severity and nature of grout defects in internal tendons.
Der Fachbereich 8.2 der Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) hat eine innovative Methode zur zerstörungsfreien Ultraschallprüfung erarbeitet und den technischen Aufbau in Form eines neuen Gerätes entwickelt. Mit Hilfe des Produktdesigns soll die Etablierung auf dem Markt sichergestellt werden.
Die Arbeit erläutert detailliert die Bereiche, die für die Gestaltung des Handscangerätes von Bedeutung sind. Sie befasst sich mit der Installation und Handhabung des Systems am Einsatzort und beleuchtet wichtige technische Details. Der nicht verkleidete technische Aufbau der zwei neu entwickelten Geräte dient als Grundlage für die Erarbeitung eines Gehäusekonzepts. Neben dem Gehäusedesign wird eine Überarbeitung des gesamten Aufbaus durchgeführt, um die Benutzerfreundlichkeit in verschiedenen Punkten zu verbessern. Zukünftige Designentscheidungen werden auf Grundlage von praxisnahen Beobachtungen und der notwendigen Anordnung der technischen Komponenten getroffen. Ziel der Auseinandersetzung ist es, ein funktionelles und ästhetisch ansprechendes Design zu entwickeln. Am Ende sollen unter Beachtung aller Vorgaben die Ergebnisse dieser Arbeit zu einem ergonomischen Gerät führen.
Die Problemstellung besteht daraus, den komplexen technischen Vorgaben und Ansprüchen des Projektpartners und Innovationsgebers gerecht zu werden und gleichzeitig ein gutes Designziel zu erreichen. Das Design soll die Funktionalität und Handhabung des Gerätes verbessern und dient als Hilfsmittel, um den komplexen Aufbau zu vereinfachen. Die Benutzerfreundlichkeit soll an allen nötigen Stellen verbessert werden und ein ästhetisch zusammenstehender Gesamteindruck soll entstehen, ohne die Funktionalität negativ zu beeinflussen.