• 방사성폐기물학회지
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.197-204
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• 2021

In this study, the well-known non-destructive acoustic emission (AE) and electrical resistivity methods were employed to predict quantitative damage in the silo structure of the Wolsong Low and Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Center (WLDC), Gyeongju, South Korea. Brazilian tensile test was conducted with a fully saturated specimen with a composition identical to that of the WLDC silo concrete. Bi-axial strain gauges, AE sensors, and electrodes were attached to the surface of the specimen to monitor changes. Both the AE hit and electrical resistance values helped in the anticipation of imminent specimen failure, which was further confirmed using a strain gauge. The quantitative damage (or damage variable) was defined according to the AE hits and electrical resistance and analyzed with stress ratio variations. Approximately 75% of the damage occurred when the stress ratio exceeded 0.5. Quantitative damage from AE hits and electrical resistance showed a good correlation (R = 0.988, RMSE = 0.044). This implies that AE and electrical resistivity can be complementarily used for damage assessment of the structure. In future, damage to dry and heated specimens will be examined using AE hits and electrical resistance, and the results will be compared with those from this study.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제84권2호
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• pp.253-268
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• 2022

Using non-destructive Acoustic Emission (AE) and optical Digital Image Correlation (DIC) methods, the moment-curvature behavior of steel and GFRP bars reinforced concrete beams under flexure was explored in this study. In the tension zone, laboratory studies were carried out on steel-RC and GFRP-RC beams with varying percentages of longitudinal reinforcement ratios of 0.33 %, 0.52%, and 1.11%. The distinct mechanism of cracking initiation and fracture progression of failure in steel-RC and GFRP-RC beams were effectively correlated and picked up using AE waveform characteristics of the number of AE hits and their amplitudes, AE energy as well as average frequency and duration. AE XY event plots and longitudinal strain profiles using DIC gives an online and real-time visual display of progressive AE activity and strains respectively to efficaciously depict the crack evolution and their advancement in steel-RC and GFRP-RC beams. They display a close matching with the micro and macro-cracks visually observed in the actual beams at various stages of loading.

• 비파괴검사학회지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.500-507
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 치아 시편에 AE 센서를 직접 부착하는 방법과 웨이브 가이드(waveguide)를 사용하는 방법을 이용하여 치아에 충전된 치과용 복합레진의 광중합 수축에 따른 AE 신호를 검출하여 해석하였다. PMMA, 스테인리스 스틸, 인간 치아 시편을 사용하여 AE hit와 AE 진폭(amplitude) 거동을 비교하였다. 웨이브 가이드를 사용한 경우 전파 중에 발생하는 반사파에 의한 파형의 변형으로 진폭 및 hit 수의 감소가 나타났으나, 시편의 재질에 따른 신호의 발생빈도와 1차 중심주파수의 대역은 웨이브 가이드 사용 여부에 따라 차이가 없었다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제77권5호
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• pp.637-650
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• 2021

The paper presents an investigation of the widely varying mechanical performance and behaviour of steel and Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) reinforced concrete beams using non-destructive techniques of Acoustic Emission (AE) and Digital Image Correlation (DIC) under four-point bending. Laboratory experiments are performed on both differently reinforced concrete beams with 0.33%, 0.52% and 1.11% of tension reinforcement against balanced section. The results show that the ultimate load-carrying capacity increases with an increase in tensile reinforcement in both cases. In addition to that, AE waveform parameters of amplitude and number of AE hits successfully correlates and picks up the divergent mechanism of cracking initiation and progression of failure in steel reinforced and GFRP reinforced concrete beams. AE activity is about 20-30% more in GFRP-RC beams as compared to steel-RC beams. It was primarily due to the lower modulus of elasticity of GFRP bars leading to much larger ductility and deflections as compared to steel-RC beams. Furthermore, AE XY event plots and longitudinal strain profiles using DIC gives an online and real-time visual display of progressive AE activity and strains respectively to efficaciously depict the crack evolution and their advancement in steel-RC and GFRP-RC beams which show a close matching with the micro-and macro-cracks visually observed in the actual beams at various stages of loading.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제30권1호
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• pp.49-62
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• 2022

Experimental and discrete element methods were used to investigate the effects of triple joints lengths and triple joint angle on the failure behavior of rock mass under uniaxial compressive test. Concrete samples with dimension of 20 cm × 20 cm × 5 cm were prepared. Within the specimen, three imbedded joint were provided. The joint lengths were 2 cm, 4cm and 6 cm. In constant joint lengths, the angle between middle joint and other joints were 30°, 60°, 90°, 120° and 150°. Totally 15 different models were tested under compression test. The axial load rate on the model was 0.05 mm/min. Concurrent with experimental tests, the models containing triple joints, length and joint angle are similar to the experiments, were numerical by Particle flow code in two dimensions (PFC2D). Loading rate in numerical modelling was 0.05 mm/min. Tensile strength of material was 1 MPa. The results show that the failure behaviors of rock samples containing triple joints were governed by both of the angle and the length of the triple joints. The uniaxial compressive strengths (UCS) of the specimens were related to the fracture pattern and failure mechanism of the discontinuities. Furthermore, it was shown that the compressive behavior of discontinuities is related to the number of the induced tensile cracks which are increased by decreasing the joint length. Along with the damage failure of the samples, the acoustic emission (AE) activities are excited. There were only a few AE hits in the initial stage of loading, then AE hits rapidly grow before the applied stress reached its peak. In addition, every stress drop was accompanied by a large number of AE hits. Finally, the failure pattern and failure strength are similar in both methods i.e., the experimental testing and the numerical simulation methods.

• Advances in concrete construction
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• 제13권 2호
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• pp.199-213
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• 2022

Experimental and discrete element approaches were used to examine the effects of F shape non-persistent joints on the failure behaviour of concrete under uniaxial compressive test. concrete specimens with dimensions of 200 cm×200 cm×50 cm were provided. Within the specimen, F shape non-persistent joint consisting three joints were provided. The large joint length was 6 cm, and the length of two small joints were 2 cm. Vertical distance between two small joints change from 1.5 cm to 4.5 cm with increment of 1.5 cm. In constant joint lengths, the angle of large joint change from 0° to 90° with increments of 30°. Totally 12 different models were tested under compression test. The axial load rate on the model was 0.05 mm/min. Concurrent with experimental tests, numerical simulation (Particle flow code in two dimension) were performed on the models containing F shape non-persistent joint. Distance between small joints and joint angles were similar to experimental one. the results indicated that the failure process was mostly governed by both of the Distance between small joints and joint angles. The axial loading rate on the model was 0.05 mm/min. The compressive strengths of the samples were related to the fracture pattern and failure mechanism of the discontinuities. Furthermore, it was shown that the compressive behaviour of discontinuities is related to the number of the induced tensile cracks which are increased by increasing the joint angle. In the first, there were only a few acoustic emission (AE) hits in the initial stage of loading, and then AE hits rapidly grow before the applied stress reached its peak. Furthermore, a large number of AE hits accompanied every stress drop. Finally, the failure pattern and failure strength are similar in both approaches i.e., the experimental testing and the numerical simulation approaches.

• Composites Research
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• 제16권6호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2003

음향방출 신호를 측정하면 운용 중에 구조물 내부의 파손 발생이나 진전 시점을 측정할 수 있는 장점이 있다. 본 연구에서는 보강된 복합적층 패널의 압축 시험에서 발생하는 음향방출 신호를 측정하여 누적 신호 분포와 주파수 특성을 분석하였다. 보강 패널의 좌굴 발생과 좌굴 모드의 변환시 음향방출 신호가 발생하였으며, 파손 발생 후 진전시 연속적인 신호가 나타났다. 복합재료 본딩 체결부의 강도 시험에서는 발생하는 음향방출 신호와 파손 형태와의 관계를 분석하였다. 본 연구의 음향방출 신호 분석에 사용된 특성은 시간에 따른 누적 히트(hit) 분포, 주파수 특성과 신호의 크기이다. 본 연구를 통하여 음향방출 신호의 연속적인 발생은 파손의 진전에 따라 나타나는 특성이며, 측정된 음향방출 신호의 주파수 특성을 분석함으로써 적층 복합재료에서 나타나는 파손 모드와의 관계를 유추할 수 있다. 내부 응력크기에 따라 모재균열, 층간분리 또는 디본딩, 섬유파손을 각각 100 근방, 220kHz 근방, 500kHz이상으로 분류할 수 있다.

• 터널과지하공간
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.121-131
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• 2017

본 연구에서는 암석과 콘크리트의 정적 및 동적 장기강도시험을 통해 이들 재료의 시간 의존적 거동에 대해 연구했으며, 특히 장기강도시험 중 발생한 미소파괴음 신호를 분석하여 장기 안정성 평가에 활용하고자 하였다. 정적 장기강도시험의 경우 임계하 균열성장시험을 활용하여 Mode I과 Mode II에 대한 장기거동과 미소파괴음 발생특성을 분석하였으며, 동적 장기강도시험의 경우, 반복재하 4점 굴곡시험을 통한 장기강도의 한계와 미소파괴음 발생특성을 분석하였다. 미소파괴음 분석결과, 미소파괴음 히트 누적곡선 대 시간에 따른 곡선은 1차, 2차, 3차 구간이 있는 크립곡선의 모양과 유사한 모양을 보였다. 선형구간에 해당하는 미소파괴음 히트 누적곡선의 2차 구간의 기울기와 지연파괴시간과의 로그-로그 관계로부터 암석과 콘크리트의 정적 및 동적 장기 안정성을 평가하는 방안에 대한 가능성을 제시하였다.

• 한국콘크리트학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국콘크리트학회 2001년도 봄 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.789-794
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• 2001

The acoustic emission(AE) signal from concrete cylinder specimen during failure process under cycling compressive loads were recorded and analyzed. Different filters were set on the AE signal duration based on the characteristic of amplitude distribution. From the value of AE signal amplitude, which corresponds to the occurrence of the peak for AE hits, the AE signals from concrete compressive specimen were divided into five sections. The relationship between the AE signal section and the failure mechanism of these materials, analyzed on the meso-structure level was determined. Based on the experiments, the AE characteristics of each failure mechanism are given. The results show that the AE technique is a valuable tool to study the failure mechanism of concrete.

• Smart Structures and Systems
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.173-184
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• 2019

The main objective of this study is to evaluate the true fracture energy and monitor the damage progression in steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) specimens using acoustic emission (AE) features. Four point bending test is carried out using pre-notched plain and fibre reinforced (0.5% and 1% volume fraction) - concrete under monotonic loading. AE sensors are affixed at different locations of the specimens and AE parameters such as rise time, AE energy, hits, counts, amplitude and duration etc. are obtained. Using the captured and processed AE event data, fracture process zone is identified and the true fracture energy is evaluated. The AE data is also employed for tracing the damage progression in plain and fibre reinforced concrete, using both parametric- and signal- based techniques. Hilbert - Huang transform (HHT) is used in signal based processing for evaluating instantaneous frequency of the acoustic events. It is found that the appropriately processed and carefully analyzed acoustic data is capable of providing vital information on progression of damage on different types of concrete.