• Tunnel and Underground Space
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• v.7 no.3
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• pp.230-237
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• 1997

As concrete structure is getting old and decrepit, its inspection and diagnosis is getting important. Therefore, it is necessary to estimate the soundness of structure using non-destructive tests for effective repairs and maintenances. But, applications of non-destructive tests in tunnel have been used restrictively, due to accessibility only from one side in tunnel lining and presence of tunnel installations. Recently, the various non-destructive techniques have been studied. Especially, ground penetrating radar(GPR) and impact echo (IE) methods have been researched for tunnel inspection. In this study, the applicability of impact echo test in tunnel lining inspection has been investigated. This paper described the tunnel inspection for lining thickness and internal flaw using impact echo tests. Model tests were carried out using impact echo test systems on two concrete models, Model I is measuring for lining thickness, Model II is detecting for internal flaw. Also, the test were applied for lining inspections in a tunnel constructed by NATM. From the results of impact echo tests, we have concluded that impact echo test is a very useful and effective technique for inspecting the concrete tunnel linings.

• 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.

• Journal of the Korea Concrete Institute
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.266-274
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• 2002

The impact-echo test, which is to evaluate the integrity of concrete and masonry structures nondestructively, is an excellent method in the practical application. However, there are cases that the Impact-Echo testing nay result in the low reliability. In this study, the reliability of the Impact-Echo testing was investigated through the numerical simulation of the Impact-Echo testing. The finite element analysis and the analysis based on the dynamic stiffness matrix method was incorporated for the numerical simulation, in which the cases of a sandwiched shear stiffness, an incr＋easing or decreasing stiffness, and a homogeneous stiffness. Based on the results of the analysis were considered, this study proposed the approaches to Improve the reliability of the Impact-Echo testing.

• Journal of the Korean GEO-environmental Society
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• v.18 no.8
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• pp.17-21
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• 2017

This paper is to grasp the use of impact-echo response signal induced from impacting an object for the assessment of compressive strength of construction materials nondestructively and to propose the test results. For this study, an impact device was devised and used for impacting an object by an initial rotating free falling impact and following repetitive impacts from the rebound action which eventually disappears. Concrete test specimens which had been mixed for different strengths were tested and the impact echo response signal was measured for each test specimen. The total sound signal energy which is assessed from integrating the impact-echo response signal was compared with the directly measured compressive strength for each specimen. The comparison showed that the total sound signal energy has a direct relationship with the directly measured compressive strength and the results clearly indicated that the compressive strength of construction materials can be assessed nondestructively using total sound signal energy which is assessed from integrating the impact-echo response signal induced from impacting an object.

• Geophysics and Geophysical Exploration
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• v.3 no.3
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• pp.94-100
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• 2000

Many nondestructive test methods used for metallic materials have some limit in application to concrete materials due to their heterogeneity. Impact echo method utilizes the resonance frequency of reflected seismic waves from defects or the boundary between two materials and can be applied to investigate the interior of concrete structures. In this study, a field data acquisition system for the impact echo method was assembled and field tests under various conditions were performed. The impact echo method was applied for investigating thickness/defects/backfilling of concrete structures/tunnel lining/airport pavement. The applicability of the impact echo method to the civil engineering field was substantiated by providing results within $10\%$ errors.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.105-112
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• 2013

In this study, the applicability of impact-echo method for assessment of residual strength of fire-damaged concrete is investigated. A series of standard fire test is performed to obtain fire-damaged concrete specimens. Impact-echo tests are executed on the specimens and the responses are analyzed. Compressive strengths of the fire-damaged concrete are evaluated and correlated with the ultrasonic wave velocities determined from the impact-echo responses. The effectiveness of impact-echo based ultrasonic wave velocity measurement for assessment of residual strength of fire-damaged concrete is discussed.

• 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.

• Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection
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• v.12 no.3
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• pp.199-207
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• 2008

As infrastructures are being deteriorated, nondestructive evaluation of existing structures and construction quality control are increasingly demanded. The importance of predicting compressive strength of concrete structure is also gradually increasing in construction industry. The estimation of concrete compressive strength is a critical factor of the construction management and quality control. This study has been conducted using Schmidt hammer test and Impact echo method, which are nondestructive test methods for the comparison of the concrete compressive strength. It is focusing to examine the relationship between compressive strength of concrete and rebound number by Schmidt hammer test result by Impact echo method. It was found that concrete compressive strength and rebound number have a close correlation.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.97-105
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• 2001

현장타설말뚝의 건전도 평가에서 충격반향, 충격응답기법과 같은 비검측공 시험법을 적용하는 사례가 점차로 증가되는 추세에 있다. 비검측공시험법의 적용성을 체계적으로 평가하기 위해 수행된 일련의 연구결과 중에서 본 논문에서는 시험법의 결함탐지 능력을 평가하기 위해 수행된 해석적 연구결과에 관해 논한다. 이 연구에서는 시험법의 결함탐지능력에 대한 제반 영향인자 중에서 결함의 유형, 위치 및 크기의 영향을 평가하고자 하였다. 이를 위해서 여러 가지 조건에서 말뚝머리에 작용하는 충격하중에 대한 흙-말뚝 구조의 동적응답을 ABAQUS를 이용한 유한요소법으로 해석하였다. 이로부터 얻은 신호를 충격반향 혹은 충격응답기법으로 처리.분석하여 각 시험법의 결함탐지 능력을 평가해 보았다. 연구결과 이들 두 기법 모두 결함의 위치와 유형은 비교적 정확하게 탐지하는 것으로 나타났다. 그러나 충격응답기법을 이용하여 추정한 결함 크기는 신뢰도가 매우 낮았다. 이 문제를 해소하여 시험법의 적용성을 향상시키기 위해서는 측정된 동적응답신호를 이용하여 적절한 역계산 기법을 개발하여 적용할 필요가 있다는 결론을 얻었다.

• Journal of the Korean Geotechnical Society
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• v.17 no.5
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• pp.107-114
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• 2001

비검측공 시험법을 현장타설말뚝의 건전도 평가 목적으로 적용함에 있어서 시험법의 적용성을 향상시키기 위한 연구가 진행되어 오고 있다. 본 논문에서는 같은 맥락에서 수행되어 온 일련의 해석적 연구 결과 중 시험법의 해상도에 관한 문제와 말뚝 주변 및 선단지반의 강성이 비검측공 시험결과에 미치는 영향에 관해 다루었다. 본 논문에서 수행한 연구결과에 의하면 충격응답기법의 해상도를 평가하기 위해서는 말뚝재료에 대한 지반의 강성비($V_{s}$ /$V_{c}$)와 말뚝의 길이에 대한 직경의 비(L/D)에 의존하는 기존 평가기준에 부가하여 말뚝의 상대적인 체적변화가 필히 고려되어야 한다는 결론을 얻었다. 한편, 말뚝이 수평으로 층이 진 주변 지반을 통과하여 말뚝선단부를 지지하는 지반(선단지반)에 근입되거나 지지되는 경우에 말뚝의 자유단 혹은 고정단 경계 조건은 주변 지반과 선단 지반의 강성비와 선단 지반에 대한 말뚝의 근입깊이에 따라 변화한다는 사실을 규명하였다. 말뚝의 건전도 평가 시에 사용하게 되는 말뚝의 공진주파수가 이들 조건에 따라 변화하므로 결과적으로 시험결과분석에 있어서 이들 영향이 필히 고려되어야 한다는 결론을 얻었다.