Nondestructive Testing of Materials and Structures

Condition assessment and characterization of materials and structures by means of nondestructive testing (NDT) methods is a priority need around the world to meet the challenges associated with the durability, maintenance, rehabilitation, retrofitting, renewal and health monitoring of new and existi...

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Main Authors: Büyüköztürk, Oral, Taşdemir, Mehmet Ali (Author)
Other Authors: Güneş, Oğuz (Editor), Akkaya, Yılmaz (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2013, 2013
Edition:1st ed. 2013
Series:RILEM Bookseries
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Automated Shear-Wave Techniques to Investigate the Setting and Hardening of Concrete in Through-Transmission, by M. Krüger, C.U. Grosse and F. Lehmann
  • Effects of Experimental Parameters in Monitoring the Hydration of Cement Mortars by Ultrasonic Testing, by Ö. Kasap Keskin, İ.Ö. Yaman and M. Tokyay
  • Ultrasonic Monitoring of Capillary Porosity Evolution and Strength Gain in Hydrating Cement Pastes, by K.V.L. Subramaniam
  • Elasticity Modulus Monitoring through an Ambient Vibration Response Method – Application to Cement-Based Pastes, by L. Maia, M. Azenha, R. Faria and J. Figueiras
  • Characterization of Fresh Mortar with Chemical Admixtures based on Stress Wave Dispersion, by D.G. Aggelis and D. Grammenou
  • Analysis of Thermal Properties of Cement Paste during Setting and Hardening, by D. Mikulić, B. Milovanović and I. Gabrijel
  • Application of Ultrasonic Method for Determining Set Times of VMA Modified Cementitious Composites, by S.-T. Lin and R. Huang
  • Relative Effects of Porosity and Grain Size on Ultrasonic Wave Propagation in Marbles, by V. Özkan, İ.H. Sarpün and S. Tuncel
  • Defect Detection in Porcelain Tiles using Ultrasound, by E. Eren and S. Kurama
  • Characterization of Synthetic Emeralds Based on the Morphology of their Inclusions, by A. Mueller, U. Hassler and J. Zaeh
  • Can Proteoglycan Change inArticular Cartilage be Detected by Ultrasound Evaluation?, by I. Afara, S. Wallace, S. Singh and A. Oloyede
  • Near infrared for Non-Destructive Testing of Articular Cartilage, by I. Afara, T. Sahama and A. Oloyede
  • 3. Early Age NDT of Concrete and Other Materials Characterization of Fresh and Early Age Concrete using NDT (Keynote paper), by H.W. Reinhardt
  • Factors affecting the Monitoring of the Early Setting of Concrete by Ultrasonic P-Waves, by N. Robeyst, C.U. Grosse and N. De Belie
  • Evaluation of Temperature Influence on Ultrasound Velocity in Concrete by Coda Wave Interferometry, by C. Wunderlich and E. Niederleithinger
  • Monitoring the Stress Level of Concrete Structures with CODA Wave Interferometry: Experimental Illustration of an Investigated Zone, by Y. Zhang, O. Abraham, A. Le Duff, B. Lascoup, V. Tournat, E. Larose, T. Planes, R. El Guerjouma and O. Durand
  • Non-Destructive Measurement of Steel Fiber Dosage and Orientation in Concrete, by H-J. Wichmann, H. Budelmann and A. Holst; Application of an Electromagnetic Method for Evaluation of Chlorine Distribution in Concrete, by J. Nojima, M. Arai and T. Mizobuchi
  • A Study on the Variability of Electrical Resistivity of Concrete, by J-F. Lataste and D. Breysse
  • Factors Affecting the Electrical Resistivity of Concrete, by O. Sengul
  • A Study of the Parameters that Affect the Measurements of Superficial Electrical Resistivity of Concrete, by J.W. Lencioni and M.G. de Lima
  • The use of Wireless Sensor Networks to Monitor the Setting and Hardening Processes of Self-Compacting Concrete, by S. Aparicio, J.V. Fuente, J. Ranz, J. Aliques, M.A.G. Izquierdo and R. Fernández
  • Early-Age Ultrasonic Testing of Concrete and Shotcrete using Embedded Sensors, by A. Gibson and D. Ciancio
  • Continuous Monitoring of Setting and Hardening of Epoxy Resin, by S. Grammatikos, D.G. Aggelis and A.S. Paipetis
  • 4. NDT for Material Characterization: Metallurgical Perspective Characterization of SteelMicrostructures by Magnetic Barkhausen Noise Technique, by C.H. Gür
  • Magnetic NDE with Magnetic Yoke-Probe for Degradation and M.
  • Comparative Study of Nonlinear Resonance and Wave Interaction Techniques for Concrete Damage Assessment, by Y. Boukari, P. Rivard, D. Bulteel, G. Ballivy and N.E. Abriak; Ultrasonic Signal Processing based on the combined use of Empirical Mode Decomposition and Split Spectrum Processing using the Prism Technique, by S. Haddad, M. Grimes, T. Benkedidah and A. Bouhadjera
  • Advancing the Rebound Hammer Method: A new Concrete Test Hammer, by D. Corbett
  • Phenomena Investigation of Guided Waves Propagation in a Multiple-Wire Cable with Gradually Increasing Cut Depths, by R. Mijarez and A. Baltazar
  • Use of Acoustic Emission Method for Detection of Two-Phase Flow in Service Open Type Water Pipeline, by T. Suzuki, T. Naka and M. Ohtsu
  • Acoustic Emission Diagnostics of Roller Bearings Damage, by P. Mazal, F. Hort and F. Vlasic
  • Wireless Sensors for Measuring Wind-Borne Pressures during Hurricanes, by J.-P. Pinelli, C. Subramanian, I. Kostanic, G. Lapilli and J. Chandiramani
  • Non-Stationary Identification of Thermal Characteristics of Building Materials, by J. Vala and S. Šťastník
  • Quantitative Evaluation of Thermal Diffusivity and Thicknessof Mortar Cover using Induction Thermography, by T. Du, F. Brachelet, D. Defer and E. Antczak
  • Three NDT Methods for the Assessment of the Concrete Permeability as a Measure of Durability, by J. Adámek, V. Juranková, Z. Kadlecová and M. Stehlík
  • Use of Dynamic Modulus of Elasticity to Assess the Durability of Self Consolidating Concrete, by N.G. Özerkan and İ.Ö. Yaman
  • Effect of Concrete Mixtures on Estimation of Porosity by Ultrasonic Velocity, by A. Benouis and A. Grini
  • Nondestructive Assessment of Alkali-Silica Reaction in Concrete: A Review, by F. Moradi-Marani and P. Rivard
  • Homogeneity Detection of Fibre-Concrete Structures using Radiographic Technique, by L. Hobst, O. Anton, J. Vodicka and J. Scucka
  • Committee Membership
  • Supporting Institutions and Sponsors
  • Preface, by Oral Büyüköztürk and Mehmet Ali Taşdemir
  • Dedication
  • PART I: 1. NDT Methods for the Characterization of Materials and Structures Evolution of NDT Methods for Structures and Materials: Some Successes and Failures (Keynote paper), by C.U. Grosse
  • Remote Detection of Debonding in FRP-strengthened Concrete Structures using Acoustic-Laser Technique, by O. Büyüköztürk, R. Haupt, C. Tuakta and J. Chen
  • A Quantitative Laser Ultrasound Visualization System for Investigating the Interaction of Wedge Waves with a Defect, by I.H. Liu and C.H. Yang
  • NDT of Structural Timber Members by means of 3D Ultrasonic Imaging Techniques and Modelling, by M. Krause, P.K. Chinta, K. Mayer, U.A. Effner, S. Müller
  • Enhancing the Accuracy of Off-Axis Flaw Sizing and Positioning in TOFD D-scans using Mode-Converted Waves, by A. Al-Ataby and W. Al-Nuaimy
  • Use of Acoustic Emission Data Clustering to Identify Damage Mode in Concrete Structures, by L. Calabrese, G. Campanella and E. Proverbio
  • NDT of LWC with Expanded Clay, by J. Brozovsky, D. Benes and J. Zach
  • Evaluation of Rebound Hammer Test as a Combined Procedure used with Drill Core Testing for Evaluation of Existing Structures, by S. Yeşilmen
  • An Experimental Study on the Evaluation of Concrete Test Results, by O. Arioz, K. Kilinc, M. Tuncan, K. Ramyar and A. Tuncan
  • Detection of Incipient Decay of Wood with Non- and Minor-Destructive Testing Methods, by K. Frühwald, A. Hasenstab and K. Osterloh
  • Coupling AE Monitoring with Discrete Element Fracture Models, by E.N. Nagy, W.G. Davids and E.N. Landis
  • Use of High Resolution Digital Images and NDT Imaging Techniques for Characterization of Timber Elements, by M. Riggio, F. Prandi, R. De Amicis and M. Piazza
  • Research on Improvement of Receiving-Detecting Circuit for DigitalRadiographic Systems with Advanced Spatial Resolution, by V.D. Ryzhikov, O.D. Opolonin, O.K. Lysetska, S.M. Galkin, Y.F. Voronkin and V.L. Perevertaylo
  • Novel Approach for Non-Destructive Evaluation of Electrochemical Potentials in Reinforced Concrete Structures, by K. Reichling and M. Raupach
  • Non Destructive Monitoring of Fiber Dispersion and Flow-Induced Orientation in Self-Compacting SFRC: A Method based on Magnetic Properties, by L. Ferrara, M. Faifer, M. Muhaxheri, S. Toscani and R. Ottoboni
  • Mobile NMR – A Powerful Tool to Measure Coating Thicknesses in Concrete Buildings, by J. Orlowsky
  • Innovative Sensor Technologies for Nondestructive Imaging of Concrete Structures: Novel Tools utilising Radar and Induction Technologies, by S. Korl, C. Wuersch and J. Zanona
  • Overview of Fiber Optic Sensors for NDT Applications, by A. Méndez and A. Csipkes
  • 2. NDT for Material and Property Characterization Evaluation of ConcreteProperties by Combining NDT Methods, by J.P. Balayssac, S. Laurens, D. Breysse and V. Garnier
  • Thermography and Ultrasound for Characterizing Subsurface Defects in Concrete, by E.Z. Kordatos, D.V. Soulioti, M. Strantza, T.E. Matikas and D.G. Aggelis
  • Determination of the Frequency Dependent Dynamic Modulus for Asphalt Concrete Beams using Resonant Acoustic Spectroscopy, by A. Gudmarsson, N. Ryden and B. Birgisson
  • Assessment of Fire Damaged Concrete via the Hammer-Drill Pulse Transmission Technique, by R. Felicetti
  • Assessment of the Residual Strength of Fire-Damaged Steel-Rebars, by R. Felicetti and P.G. Gambarova
  • Damage Assessment by Ultrasonic Images in Concrete subjected to Freeze-Thaw Cycles, by M. Molero, G. Al-Assadi, S. Aparicio, M.J. Casati and M.G. Hernández
  • Time Reverse Modeling versus Automatic Onset Detection: A Study on the Localization of Acoustic Emissions in Reinforced Concrete, by  G.K. Kocur, E.H. Saenger and T. Vogel
  • Use of Acoustic Emission Analysis to Evaluate the Self-Healing Capability of Concrete, by K. Van Tittelboom, N. De Belie, F. Lehmann and C.U. Grosse
  • Identification of Tendon Ducts in Prestressed Concrete Beam by SIBIE, by M. Yamada, K. Tagomori and M. Ohtsu
  • Absolute Calibration of an Acoustic Emission Sensor, by G.C. Mclaskey and S.D. Glaser
  • NDE with Lockin-Interferometry: Principle and Applications, by G. Busse and P. Menner
  • Fast Defect Shape Reconstruction based on the Travel Time in Pulse Thermography, by S. Götschel, M. Weiser, C. Maierhofer, R. Richter and M. Röllig
  • The Role of Infrared Thermography in NDT, by C. Meola and G.M. Carlomagno
  • Industrial Applications of Dual X-ray Energy Computed Tomography (2X-CT), by T. Fuchs, P. Keßling, M. Firsching, F. Nachtrab, G. Scholz