“…In the UGW-based method, two vital characteristics must be concerned, namely, dispersion and multimodes [128]. Te dispersion refers to the variation of wave velocity with frequency.…”
Prestressed structures are widely employed in bridges and large-span spatial structures, and the accurate evaluation of prestress state is of great importance for structural maintenance. This paper reviews the nondestructive testing (NDT) and health monitoring techniques for structural effective prestress. Specifically, the fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor-based, magnetic-elastic (ME) sensor-based, dynamic response-based, ultrasonic guided wave (UGW)-based, electromechanical impedance (EMI)-based, and electrical resistance-based methods are reviewed in this paper. Firstly, the principle, application range, and measuring accuracy of each technique are introduced and analyzed, and the benefits and limitations of each technique are summarized: The FBG sensor and ME sensor take on high measuring accuracy and have been applied in practical engineering, but they are required to be preinstalled during structural construction; the dynamic response-based method is greatly effective in cable force assessment but not suitable for prestress evaluation of prestressed concrete (PSC) structures; the UGW-based, EMI-based, and electrical resistance-based methods have shown favorable potential for prestress assessment in laboratory experiments, but their feasibility and accuracy in practical engineering need to be verified. Secondly, the challenges and discussion of each method are discussed in the following four aspects: measuring range, reliability of measuring results, stability and durability considering long-term monitoring, and cost-efficiency. Finally, a decision tree is proposed to choose the most appropriate prestress evaluation method in a specific application scenario.
“…In the UGW-based method, two vital characteristics must be concerned, namely, dispersion and multimodes [128]. Te dispersion refers to the variation of wave velocity with frequency.…”
Prestressed structures are widely employed in bridges and large-span spatial structures, and the accurate evaluation of prestress state is of great importance for structural maintenance. This paper reviews the nondestructive testing (NDT) and health monitoring techniques for structural effective prestress. Specifically, the fiber Bragg grating (FBG) sensor-based, magnetic-elastic (ME) sensor-based, dynamic response-based, ultrasonic guided wave (UGW)-based, electromechanical impedance (EMI)-based, and electrical resistance-based methods are reviewed in this paper. Firstly, the principle, application range, and measuring accuracy of each technique are introduced and analyzed, and the benefits and limitations of each technique are summarized: The FBG sensor and ME sensor take on high measuring accuracy and have been applied in practical engineering, but they are required to be preinstalled during structural construction; the dynamic response-based method is greatly effective in cable force assessment but not suitable for prestress evaluation of prestressed concrete (PSC) structures; the UGW-based, EMI-based, and electrical resistance-based methods have shown favorable potential for prestress assessment in laboratory experiments, but their feasibility and accuracy in practical engineering need to be verified. Secondly, the challenges and discussion of each method are discussed in the following four aspects: measuring range, reliability of measuring results, stability and durability considering long-term monitoring, and cost-efficiency. Finally, a decision tree is proposed to choose the most appropriate prestress evaluation method in a specific application scenario.
The correlation of guided wave propagation characteristics with structural prestress is of paramount importance to the structural health monitoring of gas pipelines. A variable section structure and inhomogeneous prestress are common conditions in the pipeline. However, most of the existing guided wave finite element models focus on the structure size and stress distribution under two-dimensional conditions, and it is difficult to analyze the three-dimensional structure with non-uniform stress and variable cross section. In this paper, an acoustoelastic theory combined with a semi-analytical finite element based on the three-dimensional mapping method is proposed to investigate guided wave propagation. It provides a generalized tool to study guided waves in waveguides with a variable cross section under inhomogeneous prestress. Then it is applied to two cases, a hollow cylinder with a variable cross section subjected to axial force and radial force, to demonstrate the capability of the method. Dispersive solutions are obtained in terms of the three-dimensional dispersion surface and the change in phase velocity in a variable cross section. The results show that there is a propagation mode, which is insensitive to the change in the section but sensitive to the change in prestress. The effectiveness of the proposed method is verified by comparing with the experimental results. This study provides a good application prospect for the structural design and performance analysis of variable cross section waveguides.
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