Flaw recognition in reinforced concrete bridges using infrared thermography: A case study

Joaquin Humberto Aquino-Rocha; Yêda Vieira Póvoas; Pedro Igor  Bezerra-Batista

doi:10.17533/udea.redin.20230521

Autores/as

Joaquin Humberto Aquino-Rocha Universidade Federal de Rio de Janeiro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3383-6379
Yêda Vieira Póvoas Universidade de Pernambuco
Pedro Igor Bezerra-Batista Universidade de Pernambuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.redin.20230521

Palabras clave:

Ensayo no destructivo, inspección de puentes, reconocimiento, gradientes térmicos

Resumen

La termografía infrarroja es una prueba no destructiva que se utiliza cada vez más en la inspección de edificios, puentes y obras civiles existentes. Sin embargo, su práctica es limitada, debido a la influencia de las condiciones ambientales en los resultados de la prueba. El presente estudio tiene como objetivo evaluar la metodología de la termografía infrarroja a través de la inspección de puentes existentes de hormigón armado en Recife, Brasil. Esta ciudad presenta condiciones ambientales diferentes a las reportadas en la literatura, una elevada temperatura ambiental y humedad relativa. El estudio comprende la inspección de cinco puentes en dos días, analizando por separado su superestructura e infraestructura. Los resultados muestran que el reconocimiento de defectos es posible a través del gradiente de temperatura entre regiones imperfectas y regiones intactas. Por lo tanto, una variación de temperatura superior a 0.3 °C permite conocer el problema. El comportamiento de los resultados es diferente según la sección de puente inspeccionada. Los defectos en la superestructura del puente se presentan como gradientes térmicos positivos. Por otro lado, las deficiencias de la infraestructura del puente se mostraron como gradientes térmicos negativos. Aunque la técnica presenta varias ventajas para la inspección, los resultados deben analizarse en detalle para evitar detecciones falsas, lo que puede comprometer el diagnóstico correcto de las estructuras del puente.

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Biografía del autor/a

Joaquin Humberto Aquino-Rocha, Universidade Federal de Rio de Janeiro

Maestría, Investigador

Yêda Vieira Póvoas, Universidade de Pernambuco

PhD, Investigador

Pedro Igor Bezerra-Batista , Universidade de Pernambuco

Magíster, Investigador

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