Identification of ungrouted tendon duct in prestressed concrete by SIBIE
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In the impact-echo method, the presence and the locations of defects in concrete are estimated from identifying peak frequencies in the frequency spectra, which are responsible for the resonance due to time-of-flight from the defects. In practical applications, however, spectra obtained include so many peak frequencies that it is fairly difficult to identify the defects correctly. SIBIE (Stack Imaging of spectral amplitudes Based on Impact Echo) procedure is developed as an imaging technique applied to the impact-echo, where defects in concrete are identified visually at the cross-section. In this study, the SIBIE procedure is applied to identify ungrouted post-tensioning ducts in prestressed concrete. Concrete slabs containing an ungrouted duct, a partially-grouted duct, and a fully-grouted duct of metal and polyethylene sheaths were tested. It is demonstrated that the defect can be identified with reasonable accuracy by SIBIE in all the cases tested. Résumé Dans la méthode impact-écho, la présence et les emplacements des défauts dans le béton sont évalués à partir de l’identification des fréquences maximales dans les spectres fréquentiels, qui sont responsables de la résonance induite par le temps de vol jusqu'aux défauts. Dans des applications pratiques, cependant, les spectres obtenus incluent tant de fréquences maximales qu'il est assez difficile d'identifier les défauts correctement. La procédure SIBIE (sommation d’images des amplitudes spectrales de type impact-écho) est développée comme une technique d'image appliquée à l’impact-écho, où les défauts dans le béton sont identifiés visuellement à l’intersection. Dans cette étude, la procédure SIBIE est appliquée pour identifier des vides dans des gaines de béton précontraint. Des dalles en béton contenant une gaine vide, une gaine partiellement vide et une gaine entièrement pleine de métal et des gaines de polyéthylène ont été évaluées. Il est démontré que le défaut peut être identifié avec une précision raisonnable par SIBIE dans tous les cas évalués.
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تاریخ انتشار 2009