Impact echo scanning of concrete and wood

Dennis A. Sack; Larry D. Olson; Marwan F. Aouad

doi:10.1117/12.209387

12 May 1995 Impact echo scanning of concrete and wood

Dennis A. Sack, Larry D. Olson, Marwan F. Aouad

Proceedings Volume 2457, Nondestructive Evaluation of Aging Structures and Dams; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.209387
Event: Nondestructive Evaluation of Aging Infrastructure, 1995, Oakland, CA, United States

Abstract

This paper presents an overview of a new nondestructive testing (NDT) system that allows rapid nondestructive assessment of many types of structural materials. The new system is based on scanning impact echo (IE), using a rolling receiver, digitally controlled impact source, and a distance measurement wheel integrated into a system that is capable of performing over 3000 IE tests per hour. The system has been successfully used on both concrete and wood for condition assessment. Previously, impact echo testing has been limited to point-by-point testing at rates of typically 30 - 60 points per hour. The new system is usable on any flat, relatively smooth surface such as floor slabs, pavements, walls, columns, beams, etc. In addition to IE scanning, the new system has recently been expanded to allow the performance of spectral analysis of surface waves (SASW) scanning on concrete and wood. The SASW method allows the measurement of material stiffness (modulus) versus depth, and therefore can give a profile of the material condition versus depth. Included in this paper are brief discussions of the IE and SASW methods, the scanner system hardware, and the software which was developed to enable efficient processing, analysis, and display of the test data and results. Also included are sample data plots and a case history presentation of the use of the system in the field, including one in which 23,000 IE tests were performed on an elevated floor slab in approximately 16 hours of testing time.

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Dennis A. Sack, Larry D. Olson, and Marwan F. Aouad "Impact echo scanning of concrete and wood", Proc. SPIE 2457, Nondestructive Evaluation of Aging Structures and Dams, (12 May 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.209387

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