A comparison of bore sounding, global stiffness and through compression wave non-destructive testing of Australian hardwood timber bridges

With limited budgets and an ever aging population of old bridges owners need to improve the accuracy of these timber bridge inspections while cutting costs for such improved accuracy. Subsequently they have moved to utilize consultants that provide more advanced techniques for timber bridge inspections that can be performed at lower cost with great accuracy thus the advent of vibrational analysis methods and through wave technology. The old methods of inspection are still used by many local governments and railways with their timber bridges. These old methods consist of many methods, the most popular of which is sounding bores. Sounding bores fit into a broad group of older inspection methods with pick testing and hammer sounding. More advanced modern methods are now utilized around the world. Global stiffness and through compression wave testing are two of these methods.

• Authors:
  • Tingley, D A
• Conference:
  • Australian Small Bridges Conference, 5th, 2012, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia
• Publication Date: 2012-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 57p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Condition surveys; Evaluation; Nondestructive tests; Test procedures; Wooden bridges
• Geographic Terms: Australia
• ATRI Terms: Bridge inspection; Bridge testing; Evaluation; Non destructive test; Timber bridge
• ITRD Terms: 6216: Non destructive testing; 4506: Wood (mater)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01472853
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Feb 19 2013 10:15AM