• DocumentCode
    3462684
  • Title

    Void Detection in Grout-Filled Sheath Tube by RF Propagation

  • Author

    Murai, Hiromichi ; Fukazawa, Nobuhiro ; Suzuki, Toshitatsu ; Yamagami, Yuki ; Sugimoto, Kenichi ; Watanabe, Yasuo ; Takagaki, Nobuyuki ; Sakuma, Mitsumasa ; Asami, Shigeo

  • Author_Institution
    General Media & Computers, Ltd., Greenhill Nishinakanobu Bldg. F4, 1-3-19, Nishinakanobu, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 142-0054, JAPAN. email: hmurai@agate.plala.or.jp
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    24-26 May 2006
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    4
  • Abstract
    A grout-filled sheath tube is a key part of prestressed concrete (PC) for strength and durability, and voids in grout endanger PC structures. This paper is to report the initial investigation on void detection by RF reflection through sheath tube. The content includes the results of simulation, void detection experiment on model sheath tube, and measurement of dielectric constant of grout. These results indicate positive evidence.
  • Keywords
    Bridges; Coaxial components; Concrete; Conductors; Impedance; Radio frequency; Reflection; Steel; Transmission lines; Wire;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Radar Symposium, 2006. IRS 2006. International
  • Conference_Location
    Krakow, Poland
  • Print_ISBN
    978-83-7207-621-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IRS.2006.4338055
  • Filename
    4338055