Flaw recognition in reinforced concrete bridges using infrared thermography: A case study/Reconocimiento de defectos en puentes de hormigón armado utilizando termografÃa infrarroja: estudio de caso
Infrared thermography is a non-destructive test that is increasingly used in the inspection of existing buildings, bridges, and civil works. However, its practice is limited due to the influence of environmental conditions on the results of the test. The present study aims to evaluate the methodolog...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Revista Facultad de Ingeniería 2024-01 (110), p.99 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Infrared thermography is a non-destructive test that is increasingly used in the inspection of existing buildings, bridges, and civil works. However, its practice is limited due to the influence of environmental conditions on the results of the test. The present study aims to evaluate the methodology of the test through the inspection of existing reinforced concrete bridges in Recife, Brazil. This city presents different environmental conditions from those reported in the literature, a high ambient temperature and relative humidity. The study comprises the inspection of five bridges in two days, analyzing their superstructure and infrastructure separately. The results show that flaw recognition is possible through the temperature gradient between imperfect and intact regions. Thus, variation in temperature greater than 0.3 [degrees]C allows awareness of the problem. The results behavior is different based on the bridge section inspected. The defects in the bridge superstructure are presented as positive thermal gradients. On the other hand, bridge infrastructure's deficiencies are shown as negative thermal gradients. Although the technique presents several advantages for the inspection, the results must be analyzed in detail to avoid false detections, which may compromise the correct diagnosis of the bridge structures. KEYWORDS: Non-destructive tests; bridge Inspection; recognition; thermal gradients La termografÃa infrarroja es una prueba no destructiva que se utiliza cada vez más en la inspección de edificios, puentes y obras civiles existentes. Sin embargo, su práctica es limitada, debido a la influencia de las condiciones ambientales en los resultados de la prueba. El presente estudio tiene como objetivo evaluar la metodologÃa de la termografÃa infrarroja a través de la inspección de puentes existentes de hormigón armado en Recife, Brasil. Esta ciudad presenta condiciones ambientales diferentes a las reportadas en la literatura, una elevada temperatura ambiental y humedad relativa. El estudio comprende la inspección de cinco puentes en dos dÃas, analizando porseparado su superestructura e infraestructura. Los resultados muestran que el reconocimiento de defectos es posible a través del gradiente de temperatura entre regiones imperfectas y regiones intactas. Por lo tanto, una variación de temperatura superior a 0.3 [degrees]C permite conocer el problema. El comportamiento de los resultados es diferente según la sección de puente inspeccio |
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ISSN: | 0120-6230 |
DOI: | 10.17533/udea.redin.20230521 |