Seismic risk evaluation aided by IR thermography

E. Grinzato; G. Cadelano; P. Bison; A. Petracca

doi:10.1117/12.818610

22 April 2009 Seismic risk evaluation aided by IR thermography

E. Grinzato, G. Cadelano, P. Bison, A. Petracca

Proceedings Volume 7299, Thermosense XXXI; 72990C (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818610
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2009, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Conservation of buildings in areas at seismic risk must take prevention into account. The safeguard architectonic heritage is an ambitious objective, but a priority for planning programmes at varying levels of decision making. Preservation and restoration activities must be optimized to cover a vast and widespread historical and architectonic heritage present in many countries. Masonry buildings requires an adequate level of knowledge based on the importance of structural geometry, which may include the damage, details of construction and properties of materials. For identification and classification of masonry is necessary to find shape, type and size of the elements, texture, size of mortar joints, assemblage. The recognition can be done through a visual inspection of the surface of walls, which can be examined, where is not visible, removing a layer of plaster. Thermography is an excellent tool for a fast survey and collection of vital information for this purpose, but it is extremely important define a precise procedure in the development of more efficient monitoring tools. Thermography is a non-destructive method that allows recognizing the structural damage below plaster, detecting the presence of discontinuity in masonry, for added storeys, cavity, filled openings, and repairs. Furthermore, the fast identification of subsurface state allows to select areas where other methods either more penetrating or partially destructive have to be applied. The paper reports experimental results achieved in the mainframe of the European project RECES Modiquus. The main aim of the project is to improve methods, techniques and instruments for facing antiseismic options. Both passive and active thermographic techniques have been applied in different weather conditions and time schemes. A dedicated algorithm has been developed to enhance the visibility of wall bonding.

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E. Grinzato, G. Cadelano, P. Bison, and A. Petracca "Seismic risk evaluation aided by IR thermography", Proc. SPIE 7299, Thermosense XXXI, 72990C (22 April 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.818610

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