scholarly journals Flexural Characteristics Evaluation for Reinforced Concrete Affected by Steel Corrosion Based on an Acoustic Emission Technique

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhang ◽  
Tan ◽  
Wang ◽  
Cheng ◽  
Yang ◽  
...  

The purpose of this research is to utilize a more advanced test method for investigating the effect of steel corrosion on the flexural characteristics of a reinforced concrete (RC) beam on a microscopic cracking level. Firstly, over-reinforced RC beam specimens were prepared and corroded using an electrical accelerated steel corrosion setup in different ratios. Subsequently, bending and acoustic emission (AE) tests were performed on all the specimens to obtain their ultimate flexural loads, failure modes and AE signals. Furthermore, rise time/peak amplitude (R/A), ringing counts/duration (AF) and improved b (Ib) values, as the statistical parameters of AE signals, were calculated for indicating the transformation of RC specimens’ crack modes and failure modes under the effect of steel corrosion. Finally, the locations of AE events were obtained by localization technology and compared with the locations of concrete cracks (cracks map). The results revealed that the ultimate flexural load decreases with steel corrosion. The crack tends to transform from shear- to tensile-type along with the increase of the steel corrosion ratio. The trend of the Ib-value curve can reflect the formation and development of cracks; and the larger the duration of violent fluctuations in the Ib-value curve is, the larger the ultimate flexural load of the RC beam is. The region where the crack is located can be judged by the position where the relatively dense distribution of the AE events is.

Author(s):  
Soffian Noor Mat Saliah ◽  
Noorsuhada Md Nor ◽  
Noorhazlinda Abd Rahman ◽  
Shahrum Abdullah ◽  
Mohd Subri Tahir

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Alireza Panjsetooni ◽  
Norazura Muhamad Bunnori ◽  
Amir Hossein Vakili

Acoustic emission (AE) technique is one of the nondestructive evaluation (NDE) techniques that have been considered as the prime candidate for structural health and damage monitoring in loaded structures. This technique was employed for investigation process of damage in reinforced concrete (RC) frame specimens. A number of reinforced concrete RC frames were tested under loading cycle and were simultaneously monitored using AE. The AE test data were analyzed using the AE source location analysis method. The results showed that AE technique is suitable to identify the sources location of damage in RC structures.


2016 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 151-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luigi Calabrese ◽  
Massimiliano Galeano ◽  
Edoardo Proverbio ◽  
Domenico Di Pietro ◽  
Filippo Cappuccini ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 738-739 ◽  
pp. 889-892
Author(s):  
Qiang Li ◽  
Hong Fa Yu ◽  
Jing Tong

Cracking of the cover concrete due to steel corrosion is considered as one of the major issues of durability of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. This paper tentatively studies the feasibility of DIC to reinforcement corrosion induced concrete fracture and cover cracking measurement. Advantages and limitations of DIC-based non-contact full-field measurement for corrosion induced concrete fracture and cover cracking are discussed. Drawbacks in this test need improvement are pointed out and test method for further study of whole process of simulating the real reinforced concrete cracking is put forward.


2017 ◽  
Vol 136 ◽  
pp. 609-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Zaki ◽  
Hwa Kian Chai ◽  
Arash Behnia ◽  
Dimitrios G. Aggelis ◽  
Jun Ying Tan ◽  
...  

2012 ◽  
Vol 594-597 ◽  
pp. 1680-1683
Author(s):  
Hai Tao Wan ◽  
Yu Qing Yuan

Reinforced concrete ( RC) frame structure is one type of building structure which is widely used in China. Damage of some reinforced concrete frame structures under the earthquake is caused by the damage of RC beams, So RC beams are an essential seismic members. The paper introduces the design of RC beam specimen, mechanical properties of materials, production of RC beam specimen, test method, loading device, loading system, the contents of measurement and data acquisition in detail. From the above analysis, it is obvious that the test is the most effective means of studying the seismic performance of beam.


2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 410-418
Author(s):  
N Mahendra Prabhu ◽  
K.A. Gopal ◽  
S. Murugan ◽  
T.K. Haneef ◽  
C. K. Mukhopadhyay ◽  
...  

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine the feasibility of identifying the creep rupture of reactor cladding tubes using acoustic emission technique (AET). Design/methodology/approach – The creep rupture tests were carried out by pressuring stainless steel capsules upto 6 MPa at room temperature and then heating continuously in a furnace upto rupture. The acoustic emission (AE) signals generated during the creep rupture tests were recorded using a 150 kHz resonant sensor and analysed using AE Win software. Findings – When rupture occurs in the pressurized capsule tube representing the cladding tube, AE sensor attached to a waveguide captures the mechanical disturbance from the capsule and these data can be advantageously used to identify the creep rupture event of the cladding tube. Practical implications – The creep rupture data of fuel clad tube is very important in design and for smooth operation of nuclear reactors without fuel pin failure in reactors. Originality/value – AE is an advanced non-destructive evaluation technique. This technique has been successfully applied for on-line monitoring of creep rupture of the reactor cladding tube which otherwise could be detected by thermocouple readings only.


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