Guided wave propagation and spectral element method for debonding damage assessment in RC structures

A concrete-steel interface spectral element is developed to study the guided wave propagation along the steel rebar in the concrete. Scalar damage parameters characterizing changes in the interface (debonding damage) are incorporated into the formulation of the spectral finite element that is used f...

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Main Authors: Wang, Y., Zhu, X., Hao, Hong, Ou, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27511
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author Wang, Y.
Zhu, X.
Hao, Hong
Ou, J.
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Zhu, X.
Hao, Hong
Ou, J.
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description A concrete-steel interface spectral element is developed to study the guided wave propagation along the steel rebar in the concrete. Scalar damage parameters characterizing changes in the interface (debonding damage) are incorporated into the formulation of the spectral finite element that is used for damage detection of reinforced concrete structures. Experimental tests are carried out on a reinforced concrete beam with embedded piezoelectric elements to verify the performance of the proposed model and algorithm. Parametric studies are performed to evaluate the effect of different damage scenarios on wave propagation in the reinforced concrete structures. Numerical simulations and experimental results show that the method is effective to model wave propagation along the steel rebar in concrete and promising to detect damage in the concrete-steel interface.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-275112017-02-28T01:47:10Z Guided wave propagation and spectral element method for debonding damage assessment in RC structures Wang, Y. Zhu, X. Hao, Hong Ou, J. A concrete-steel interface spectral element is developed to study the guided wave propagation along the steel rebar in the concrete. Scalar damage parameters characterizing changes in the interface (debonding damage) are incorporated into the formulation of the spectral finite element that is used for damage detection of reinforced concrete structures. Experimental tests are carried out on a reinforced concrete beam with embedded piezoelectric elements to verify the performance of the proposed model and algorithm. Parametric studies are performed to evaluate the effect of different damage scenarios on wave propagation in the reinforced concrete structures. Numerical simulations and experimental results show that the method is effective to model wave propagation along the steel rebar in concrete and promising to detect damage in the concrete-steel interface. 2009 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27511 Elsevier Ltd restricted
spellingShingle Wang, Y.
Zhu, X.
Hao, Hong
Ou, J.
Guided wave propagation and spectral element method for debonding damage assessment in RC structures
title Guided wave propagation and spectral element method for debonding damage assessment in RC structures
title_full Guided wave propagation and spectral element method for debonding damage assessment in RC structures
title_fullStr Guided wave propagation and spectral element method for debonding damage assessment in RC structures
title_full_unstemmed Guided wave propagation and spectral element method for debonding damage assessment in RC structures
title_short Guided wave propagation and spectral element method for debonding damage assessment in RC structures
title_sort guided wave propagation and spectral element method for debonding damage assessment in rc structures
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27511