Woodhead Publishing Non-Destructive Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Structures: Volume 2: Non Destructive Testing Methods (Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering)

This authoritative book provides a comprehensive review of the highly important subject of non-destructive evaluation of reinforced concrete structures. Engineers have a range of sophisticated techniques at their disposal to evaluate the condition of reinforced concrete structures that do not cause material damage and which usually allow the structure to be used while the surveys are carried out. Non-destructive evaluation of the infrastructure also plays a key part in assessing and prioritising where money should be spent on repair or replacement. Non-destructive evaluation of reinforced concrete structures, Volume 2: Non-destructive testing methods gives an overview of planning and implementing the NDT of reinforced concrete structures. It also gives details of individual non-destructive testing techniques and case studies. Key Features: reviews the latest non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques and how they are used in practice; explores the process of planning a non-destructive program features strategies for the application of NDT testing; a specific section outlines significant advances in individual NDT techniques and features wireless monitoring and electromagnetic and acoustic-elastic wave technology. Contents: Part 1 Planning and implementing non-destructive testing of reinforced concrete structures: Planning a non-destructive test programme for reinforced concrete structures; Non-destructive testing methods for building diagnosis-state of the art and future trends; Development of automated non-destructive evaluation (NDE) systems for reinforced concrete structures and other applications; Structural health monitoring systems for reinforced concrete structures; Combining the results of different non-destructive evaluation techniques for reinforced concrete: data fusion. Part 2 Individual non-destructive testing techniques: Wireless monitoring of reinforced concrete structures; Non-destructive testing of concrete with electromagnetic and acoustic-elastic waves: data analysis; Non-destructive testing of concrete with electromagnetic acoustic-and elastic waves: modelling and imaging; Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) for the evaluation of reinforced concrete structures; Acoustic emission (AE) for the evaluation of reinforced concrete structures; Magnetic flux leakage (MFL) for the non-destructive evaluation of prestressed concrete structures; Electrical resistivity for the evaluation of reinforced concrete structures; Capacimetry for the evaluation of reinforced concrete structures; Techniques for measuring the corrosion rate (polarization resistance) and the corrosion potential of reinforced concrete structures; Ground penetrating radar for the evaluation of reinforced concrete structures; Radar tomography for the evaluation of reinforced concrete structures; Active thermography for the evaluation of reinforced concrete structures; Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging (NMR) for the evaluation of reinforced concrete structures; Stress wave propagation for evaluation of reinforced concrete structures; Surface wave techniques for the evaluation of concrete structures; Impact-echo techniques for the evaluation of concrete structures; Ultrasonic techniques for the evaluation of reinforced concrete structures. Part 3 Case studies: Inspection of concrete retaining walls using ground penetrating radar (GPR): a case study; Acoustic emission and impact-echo techniques for the evaluation of reinforced concrete structures: a case study; Using ground penetrating radar to assess an eight-span post-tensioned viaduct: a case study. About the Author Dr Christiane Maierhofer is an expert in NDT at the BAM Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Germany. Hans-Wolf Reinhardt is a Professor in the Department of Construction Materials, University of Stuttgart, Germany. Dr Gerd Dobmann is an expert in NDE at the Fraunhofer Institute for Non-Destructive Testing (IZFP), Germany.