BASELINE NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION (NDE) OF PULTRUDED COMPOSITE BRIDGE BEAMS
This paper describes baseline nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of pultruded vinyl ester carbon/glass fiber reinforced bridge beams prior to their field installation. The NDE has been performed to support long-term field monitoring of a bridge structure constructed over Tom's Creek in Blacksburg, Virginia. Results from acoustic emission monitoring of proof tests of the individual beams, acousto-ultrasonic measurements as a function of load cycles, ultrasonic c-scanning of selected beam sections, and infrared thermographic examination are presented. The strategy for long-term monitoring and development of field inspection methodologies is discussed.
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Corporate Authors:
University of Arizona, Tucson
Drachman Institute, 819 E First Street
Tucson, AZ United States 85721University of Arizona, Tucson
Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
1209 E 2nd Street
Tucson, AZ United States 85721-0072University of Arizona, Tucson
Transportation and Traffic Institute
Tucson, AZ United States 85721 -
Authors:
- Duke Jr, J C
- Horne, M R
- Johnson, Andrew M.
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Conference:
- Second International Conference on Composites in Infrastructure
- Location: Tucson, Arizona
- Date: 1998-1-5 to 1998-1-7
- Publication Date: 1998-1
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; References;
- Pagination: p. 582-590
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Serial:
- Volume: 2
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Acoustic emission; Base lines; Beams; Bridge members; Carbon fibers; Composite materials; Glass fiber reinforced plastics; Infrared analysis; Loads; Monitoring; Nondestructive tests; Thermographs; Ultrasonic tests
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00764844
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 189074302X
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Jun 10 1999 12:00AM