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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 278, 2019
2018 2nd International Conference on Building Materials and Materials Engineering (ICBMM 2018)
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| Article Number | 03006 | |
| Number of page(s) | 5 | |
| Section | Building Structures and Structural Mechanics | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201927803006 | |
| Published online | 08 April 2019 | |
Development of a Structural Integrity Non-destructive Inspection System for Bridges Made of Weathering Steel
WPT, Department of Materials Test Engineering, 44227 Dortmund, Germany
Due to the increasing volume of traffic, bridges are exposed to higher loads as it was considered during the planning phase. Therefore, a regular inspection is necessary in order to detect cracks at very early stages. The use of weathering structural steel in bridges, as well as in composite bridge constructions is an alternative to conventional bridges, not only from an economic but also from an ecological point of view, since it is not necessary to apply a corrosion protection layer and renew it during the lifetime of the bridge. Unfortunately, conventional visual inspection or magnetic particle inspection on the weathering steel bridge are hindered by the protective patina and requires development of new test methods. Within the framework of this project, a combined crack detection technique using non-destructive inspection by means of Active Thermography and by Electro-Magnetic Acoustic Transducer (EMAT) were evaluated in laboratory environments and in real conditions on bridge structures made of weathering structural steel.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2019
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