Air-coupled impact-echo delamination detection in concrete using spheres of ice for excitation

Brian A. Mazzeo, Anjali N. Patil, Randy C. Hurd, Jeffrey M. Klis, Tadd T. Truscott, W. Spencer Guthrie

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Abstract

The aims of this paper are to demonstrate that ice can be used as a suitable impactor to excite the acoustic modes in concrete associated with delaminations and to compare ice sphere impacts with traditional steel ball impacts. Simultaneous acoustic recordings and high-speed photography of representative low-velocity impacts with parametric analysis compare impact characteristics of steel balls and ice spheres on intact and delaminated concrete. These results agree qualitatively with Hertzian contact theory for low-velocity impacts. Excitation of concrete using continuous impacts of ice spheres of multiple sizes and a frequency analysis allows the acoustic signature of delaminations to be classified. The use of ice as an impactor for excitation of acoustic modes in concrete is thus demonstrated. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)317-326
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Nondestructive Evaluation
Volume33
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2014
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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