• Fire Science and Engineering
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• v.29 no.1
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• pp.1-6
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• 2015

In this study, the damages of high strength concrete exposed to high temperature have been evaluated by the impact echo method. Elastic wave velocity and dynamic modulus of elasticity were measured by the impact echo method, and the compressive strength and the static modulus of elasticity were measured by the compression testing method after exposure to high temperature. The results showed that elastic wave velocity has a linear correlation with the compressive strength and dynamic modulus of elasticity has a linear correlation with static modulus of elasticity. Based on results, it is concluded that the impact echo method can be effectively applied to evaluate the mechanical properties of fire damaged high strength concrete.

• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.35-42
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• 2004

Impact-echo is a method for non-destructive testing of concrete structure. This method is based on the use of impact-generated stress wave which is propagated and reflected from internal flaws within concrete structure and external surface. In this study, we performed non-destructive testing using impact-echo methods for safety diagnosis of civil engineering and building structures. There are testing cases for the three models having one-dimensional form ; The first case is the measurement of thickness change of the model, the second is the detection of cavity in the model, and the third is the predictions of the lining thickness and the position of the cavity under tunnel lining condition.

• Computers and Concrete
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• v.20 no.1
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• pp.49-56
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• 2017

A clear correlation exists between the compressive strength and elastic modulus of concrete. Unfortunately, determining the static elastic modulus requires destructive methods and determining the dynamic elastic modulus is greatly complicated by the shape and size of the specimens. This paper reports on a novel approach to the prediction of compressive strength in concrete cylinders using numerical calculations in conjunction with the impact-echo method. This non-destructive technique involves obtaining the speeds of P-waves and S-waves using correction factors through numerical calculation based on frequencies measured using the impact-echo method. This approach makes it possible to calculate the dynamic elastic modulus with relative ease, thereby enabling the prediction of compressive strength. Experiment results demonstrate the speed, convenience, and efficacy of the proposed method.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.139-152
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• 1999

These days we broadly apply drilled shafts for deep foundations to build infrastructures. The defects of the deep foundations cause the decrease of their support load capacity and the increase of settlement, and the subsequent damage of the super-structures. In consequence, non-destructive testings techniques of concrete piles are important for their integrity evaluation. To improve understanding and reliable application of the impact echo method for the integrity evaluation of the drilled concrete piles, numerical studies of the impact response of concrete piles by using axi-symmetric three-dimensional finite element method are peformed for (a) sound piles: (b) piles containing necks, voids and layers of low-quality concrete: and (c) piles in soil and/or above rock. The results of these studies show that the finite element method is effective for evaluating the impact response of drilled concrete piles.

• Proceedings of the Korean Geotechical Society Conference
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• 2003.03a
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• pp.309-314
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• 2003

Impact Echo method has been successful in detecting a variety of defects in concrete structure. This study has the objectives to show important aspects of applying the Discrete Wavelet Transform(DWT) to signal processing of Modified Impact Echo(ModIE) Measurement systems and to the understanding of the seismic wave propagation. The data of ModIE were processed by DWT and compared with the results of conventional ModIE Analysis. Although it is inconsistent in the evaluated thickness of concrete lining, the DWT provides the features of separation, synthesis and de-noising in the original signal. The application of technique by wavelet was explained numerically with ABAQUS and performed experimentally with a real scale model in this work. Further works on the possible ways for creating new mother wavelet are specially needed for the enhancement of seismic signal analysis.

• Computers and Concrete
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.257-262
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• 2017

This study aims to develop a signal processing scheme to accurately predict the thickness of concrete slab using air-coupled impact-echo. Air-coupled impact-echo has been applied to concrete non-destructive tests (NDT); however, it is often difficult to obtain thickness mode frequency due to noise components. Furthermore, apparent velocity in concrete is a usually unknown parameter in the field and the thickness of the concrete slab often cannot be accurately measured. This study proposes a signal processing scheme using guided wave analysis, wherein dispersion curves are drawn in both frequency-wave number (f-k) and phase velocity-frequency ($V_{cp}-f$) domains. The theoretical and experimental results demonstrate that thickness mode frequency and apparent velocity in concrete are clearly obtained from the f-k and $V_{cp}-f$ domains, respectively. The proposed method has great potential with regard to the application of air-coupled impact-echo in the field.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.59-72
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• 2016

The Impact Echo method can be used to measure the thickness of concrete plate like structures. Measurements are based on the identification of a clear thickness resonance frequency which can be difficult in very thick or highly attenuative plates. In this study the detectability of the measured resonant frequency is enhanced by time domain summation of signals with different source receiver spacing. The proposed method is based on the spatial and temporal properties of the first higher symmetric zero group velocity Lamb mode (S1-ZGV) which are described in detail. No application dependent tuning or filtering is needed which makes the method robust and suitable for implementation in automatic IE thickness measurements. The proposed technique is exemplified with numerical data and field data from a thick concrete wall and a highly attenuative asphalt concrete layer.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2004.11a
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• pp.675-678
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• 2004

The importance of predicting concrete compressive strength of in concrete structures is gradually increasing in construction industry. The estimation of concrete compressive strength of is a critical factor of the construction schedule and quality control. This study was performed to examine the relationship between concrete compressive strength and stress wave velocity which was determined by the impact echo method and SASW method.

• Proceedings of the Korea Concrete Institute Conference
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• 2000.10b
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• pp.1261-1266
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• 2000

In the impact echo method, a stress pulse is introduced into an object at on accessible surface by a transmitter. The pulse propagates into the test object and is reflected by flaws or interfaces. In this paper, void and crack locations of concrete specimens were detected using impact echo method. In their modal identification procedures, the double least squares solution for Ibrahim Time Domain technique was used.

• Magazine of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.9 no.2
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• pp.109-119
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• 1997

토건구조물의 사용연한 증가에 따른 기존 구조물의 손상도 및 적정시공여부을 추정하기 위해 비파괴검사의 중요성이 점점 증가하고 있다. 본 연구에서는 충격반향기법을 이용하여 콘크리트 부재에 대한 비파괴시험을 수행하였다. 충격반향기법은 응력파의 전파에 그 기본을 두고 있다. 시험부내는 보형태의 콘크리트부재로서 기지의위치에 공동이 만들어져 있으며, 충격반향기법을 사용하여 아주 작은 오차 범위내에서 공동의 위치를 측정하였다. 연구결과를 이용하여 현장에서 콘크리트 구조물의 적정시공여부 및 손상도 추정에 대한 적용가능성을 확인할 수 있었다.