Nondestructive Testing of the Miter Gates Using Various Measurement Methods

When any problems related to civil engineering structures appear, identifying the issue through the usage of only one measuring method is difficult. Therefore, comprehensive tests are required to identify the main source. The strains and displacement measurements, as well as modal identification, ar...

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Main Authors: Mikolaj Binczyk, Przemyslaw Kalitowski, Jakub Szulwic, Pawel Tysiac
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/6/1749
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author Mikolaj Binczyk
Przemyslaw Kalitowski
Jakub Szulwic
Pawel Tysiac
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Pawel Tysiac
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description When any problems related to civil engineering structures appear, identifying the issue through the usage of only one measuring method is difficult. Therefore, comprehensive tests are required to identify the main source. The strains and displacement measurements, as well as modal identification, are widely used in the nondestructive testing of structures. However, measurements are usually carried out at several points and confirm or exclude only one of many potential causes of the problem. The main aim of this paper is to identify the causes of miter gates’ excessive vibration. The research includes displacement measurements using a tachometer and a laser scanner, acceleration measurements connected with modal analysis, and calculations with the finite element method (FEM) model. The numerical model underwent verification regarding test results. Particular attention was paid to evaluate the practical use of a laser scanner for diagnosing miter gates. Unlike classical methods, it measures many points. The analysis eliminated a number of potential causes of excessive vibration and highlighted the field of excessive deformation. The identified anomaly could be associated with bearings’ misalignment after closing the door. This construction part should be subjected to further research using classical methods. The laser scanning has been proven to be a method that can only generally present the deformation of the structure.
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spelling doaj.art-34543ba032ca4c3a870d1d15a338f3b72022-12-22T04:28:38ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202020-03-01206174910.3390/s20061749s20061749Nondestructive Testing of the Miter Gates Using Various Measurement MethodsMikolaj Binczyk0Przemyslaw Kalitowski1Jakub Szulwic2Pawel Tysiac3Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdańsk, PolandFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdańsk, PolandFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdańsk, PolandFaculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdańsk, PolandWhen any problems related to civil engineering structures appear, identifying the issue through the usage of only one measuring method is difficult. Therefore, comprehensive tests are required to identify the main source. The strains and displacement measurements, as well as modal identification, are widely used in the nondestructive testing of structures. However, measurements are usually carried out at several points and confirm or exclude only one of many potential causes of the problem. The main aim of this paper is to identify the causes of miter gates’ excessive vibration. The research includes displacement measurements using a tachometer and a laser scanner, acceleration measurements connected with modal analysis, and calculations with the finite element method (FEM) model. The numerical model underwent verification regarding test results. Particular attention was paid to evaluate the practical use of a laser scanner for diagnosing miter gates. Unlike classical methods, it measures many points. The analysis eliminated a number of potential causes of excessive vibration and highlighted the field of excessive deformation. The identified anomaly could be associated with bearings’ misalignment after closing the door. This construction part should be subjected to further research using classical methods. The laser scanning has been proven to be a method that can only generally present the deformation of the structure.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/6/1749structural health monitoringnondestructive testingcomprehensive measurement methodslaser scanningmodal analysisnumerical model validation
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Przemyslaw Kalitowski
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Pawel Tysiac
Nondestructive Testing of the Miter Gates Using Various Measurement Methods
Sensors
structural health monitoring
nondestructive testing
comprehensive measurement methods
laser scanning
modal analysis
numerical model validation
title Nondestructive Testing of the Miter Gates Using Various Measurement Methods
title_full Nondestructive Testing of the Miter Gates Using Various Measurement Methods
title_fullStr Nondestructive Testing of the Miter Gates Using Various Measurement Methods
title_full_unstemmed Nondestructive Testing of the Miter Gates Using Various Measurement Methods
title_short Nondestructive Testing of the Miter Gates Using Various Measurement Methods
title_sort nondestructive testing of the miter gates using various measurement methods
topic structural health monitoring
nondestructive testing
comprehensive measurement methods
laser scanning
modal analysis
numerical model validation
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/6/1749
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