Finite element simulation of ultrasonic waves in corroded reinforced concrete for early-stage corrosion detection

Qixiang Tang; Tzuyang Yu

doi:10.1117/12.2258665

19 April 2017 Finite element simulation of ultrasonic waves in corroded reinforced concrete for early-stage corrosion detection

Qixiang Tang, Tzuyang Yu

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Proceedings Volume 10169, Nondestructive Characterization and Monitoring of Advanced Materials, Aerospace, and Civil Infrastructure 2017; 101691N (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2258665
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2017, Portland, Oregon, United States

Abstract

In reinforced concrete (RC) structures, corrosion of steel rebar introduces internal stress at the interface between rebar and concrete, ultimately leading to debonding and separation between rebar and concrete. Effective early-stage detection of steel rebar corrosion can significantly reduce maintenance costs and enable early-stage repair. In this paper, ultrasonic detection of early-stage steel rebar corrosion inside concrete is numerically investigated using the finite element method (FEM). Commercial FEM software (ABAQUS) was used in all simulation cases. Steel rebar was simplified and modeled by a cylindrical structure. 1MHz ultrasonic elastic waves were generated at the interface between rebar and concrete. Two-dimensional plain strain element was adopted in all FE models. Formation of surface rust in rebar was modeled by changing material properties and expanding element size in order to simulate the rust interface between rebar and concrete and the presence of interfacial stress. Two types of surface rust (corroded regions) were considered. Time domain and frequency domain responses of displacement were studied. From our simulation result, two corrosion indicators, baseline (b) and center frequency (f_c) were proposed for detecting and quantifying corrosion.

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Qixiang Tang and Tzuyang Yu "Finite element simulation of ultrasonic waves in corroded reinforced concrete for early-stage corrosion detection", Proc. SPIE 10169, Nondestructive Characterization and Monitoring of Advanced Materials, Aerospace, and Civil Infrastructure 2017, 101691N (19 April 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2258665

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