On-Site Non-Destructive Inspection of Bridges Using the 950 keV X-Band Electron Linac X-ray Source

Regular diagnosis of the structural health of infrastructure, such as bridges, is indispensable to ensure safety and reliable operation of the society. Non-destructive tests based on X-ray imaging are powerful tools to inspect the inside of a concrete structure in detail. Establishing a diagnostic m...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of disaster research 2017-06, Vol.12 (3), p.578-584
Hauptverfasser: Uesaka, Mitsuru, Mitsuya, Yuki, Hashimoto, Eiko, Dobashi, Katsuhiro, Yano, Ryota, Takeuchi, Hiroaki, Bereder, Jean-Michel, Kusano, Joichi, Tanabe, Eiji, Maruyama, Natsuyo, Hattori, Yukiya, Tatewaka, Masahiro, Ono, Hironobu, Murata, Kentaro, Koishikawa, Atsushi, Kaibuki, Futoshi, Sakurai, Hideo, Seki, Yoshichika, Oshima, Yoshinobu, Ishida, Masahiro
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Zusammenfassung:Regular diagnosis of the structural health of infrastructure, such as bridges, is indispensable to ensure safety and reliable operation of the society. Non-destructive tests based on X-ray imaging are powerful tools to inspect the inside of a concrete structure in detail. Establishing a diagnostic method of bridges based on X-ray visualization is required to examine the internal conditions and helps in the rationalization of maintenances. We demonstrated our 950 keV X-band electron linac based X-ray source for on-site actual bridge inspection and visualized the inner structure of a bottom floor slab. For the more precise inspection of the conditions of wires and rods, we applied three-dimensional image reconstruction methods for bridge mock-up samples. Partial angle computed tomography and tomosynthesis gave cross section images of the samples with 1 mm resolution. We are planning to investigate another part of the bridge, with the 950 keV X-ray system in the near future.
ISSN:1881-2473
1883-8030
DOI:10.20965/jdr.2017.p0578