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Detection of wire breaks in prestressed concrete bridges by Acoustic Emission analysis
The durability of prestressed concrete structures built between the 1950s and 1980s is becoming a growing problem. One reason is the sensitivity to stress corrosion cracking of the prestressing steel. Failure of prestressing wires can result in collapse of the entire structure without premature indication by transverse bending cracks or considerable deformation. The response of a structure to significant number of prestressing wire breaks was studied on a bridge in Brandenburg, Germany. Two thirds of the prestressing wires in concentrated tendons of two girders were cut before the bridge was demolished. Acoustic Emission Analysis was used to detect the wire breaks. Thus, the number of wire breaks was correlated with results of other measurement techniques, in particular strain measurements on the girders. In preparation of the measurements, the acoustic properties of the bridge were determined and the suitability of Schmidt hammer impacts as an acoustic reference source was validated.
Detection of wire breaks in prestressed concrete bridges by Acoustic Emission analysis
The durability of prestressed concrete structures built between the 1950s and 1980s is becoming a growing problem. One reason is the sensitivity to stress corrosion cracking of the prestressing steel. Failure of prestressing wires can result in collapse of the entire structure without premature indication by transverse bending cracks or considerable deformation. The response of a structure to significant number of prestressing wire breaks was studied on a bridge in Brandenburg, Germany. Two thirds of the prestressing wires in concentrated tendons of two girders were cut before the bridge was demolished. Acoustic Emission Analysis was used to detect the wire breaks. Thus, the number of wire breaks was correlated with results of other measurement techniques, in particular strain measurements on the girders. In preparation of the measurements, the acoustic properties of the bridge were determined and the suitability of Schmidt hammer impacts as an acoustic reference source was validated.
Detection of wire breaks in prestressed concrete bridges by Acoustic Emission analysis
Stephan Matthias Pirskawetz (author) / Sebastian Schmidt (author)
2023
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