A study of the formation pattern of condensation water in grottoes based on the infrared thermal imaging technology

Condensation water can accelerate weathering of stone relics. Previous methods for detecting condensation water in grottoes have some shortcomings, such as the complex equipment layout and limited monitoring range, and are unable to reflect the real-time condensation state, which restrict the effect...

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Main Authors: Ce MA, Xiaowei JIANG, Hongbin YAN, Pengyu ZHOU, Jianguang REN, Yao FAN, Xiao FAN, Li WAN
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Published: Editorial Office of Hydrogeology & Engineering Geology 2022-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.swdzgcdz.com/en/article/doi/10.16030/j.cnki.issn.1000-3665.202011006
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author Ce MA
Xiaowei JIANG
Hongbin YAN
Pengyu ZHOU
Jianguang REN
Yao FAN
Xiao FAN
Li WAN
author_facet Ce MA
Xiaowei JIANG
Hongbin YAN
Pengyu ZHOU
Jianguang REN
Yao FAN
Xiao FAN
Li WAN
author_sort Ce MA
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description Condensation water can accelerate weathering of stone relics. Previous methods for detecting condensation water in grottoes have some shortcomings, such as the complex equipment layout and limited monitoring range, and are unable to reflect the real-time condensation state, which restrict the effective prevention and control of condensation water in grottoes. In this paper, the infrared thermal imaging technology, which can be used to obtain continuous and large-scale observation of temperature on the wall of grottoes, and the microwave moisture measurement technology, which can be used to obtain rock moisture inside the wall, are both used to study the formation mechanism of condensation water. During the occurrence of a rainfall event, a wall in cave 19 of the Yungang Grottoes was monitored by the infrared thermal imaging for 100 hours. This set of data reveals the diurnal variation pattern of temperature before and during the rainfall event, and two periods beneficial for the formation of condensation water were identified by comparing with the air dew point temperature. The two periods are the condensation period before cooling which starts from 16 hours before rainfall to a sudden drop of temperature during rainfall and the condensation period after cooling which starts from the sudden drop of temperature to 12 hours after the end of rainfall. At the same time, the dynamic monitoring of the shallow rock moisture content for 56 hours was carried out with a microwave moisture meter. Although condensation water cannot be directly observed on the wall, the microwave moisture meter shows that water content in the rock increases, indicating that water has been preferentially condensed inside the rock. It is also found that the sudden drop of air temperature (from 18.5 °C to 15.6 °C in 1 hour) during the process of rainfall causes the condensation of water vapor in atmosphere, which causes a significant decline in the dew point temperature, and the condition of condensation water formation is not fulfilled. This phenomenon is of important guiding significance for the prevention and control of condensation water.
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spelling doaj.art-aef8d9392b0e40459e36f78dd2f3d3702023-02-07T08:15:27ZzhoEditorial Office of Hydrogeology & Engineering GeologyShuiwen dizhi gongcheng dizhi1000-36652022-07-01494303610.16030/j.cnki.issn.1000-3665.202011006202111006A study of the formation pattern of condensation water in grottoes based on the infrared thermal imaging technologyCe MA0Xiaowei JIANG1Hongbin YAN2Pengyu ZHOU3Jianguang REN4Yao FAN5Xiao FAN6Li WAN7School of Water Resource and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, ChinaSchool of Water Resource and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, ChinaYungang Research Institute, Datong, Shanxi 037034, ChinaSchool of Water Resource and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, ChinaYungang Research Institute, Datong, Shanxi 037034, ChinaYungang Research Institute, Datong, Shanxi 037034, ChinaYungang Research Institute, Datong, Shanxi 037034, ChinaSchool of Water Resource and Environment, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083, ChinaCondensation water can accelerate weathering of stone relics. Previous methods for detecting condensation water in grottoes have some shortcomings, such as the complex equipment layout and limited monitoring range, and are unable to reflect the real-time condensation state, which restrict the effective prevention and control of condensation water in grottoes. In this paper, the infrared thermal imaging technology, which can be used to obtain continuous and large-scale observation of temperature on the wall of grottoes, and the microwave moisture measurement technology, which can be used to obtain rock moisture inside the wall, are both used to study the formation mechanism of condensation water. During the occurrence of a rainfall event, a wall in cave 19 of the Yungang Grottoes was monitored by the infrared thermal imaging for 100 hours. This set of data reveals the diurnal variation pattern of temperature before and during the rainfall event, and two periods beneficial for the formation of condensation water were identified by comparing with the air dew point temperature. The two periods are the condensation period before cooling which starts from 16 hours before rainfall to a sudden drop of temperature during rainfall and the condensation period after cooling which starts from the sudden drop of temperature to 12 hours after the end of rainfall. At the same time, the dynamic monitoring of the shallow rock moisture content for 56 hours was carried out with a microwave moisture meter. Although condensation water cannot be directly observed on the wall, the microwave moisture meter shows that water content in the rock increases, indicating that water has been preferentially condensed inside the rock. It is also found that the sudden drop of air temperature (from 18.5 °C to 15.6 °C in 1 hour) during the process of rainfall causes the condensation of water vapor in atmosphere, which causes a significant decline in the dew point temperature, and the condition of condensation water formation is not fulfilled. This phenomenon is of important guiding significance for the prevention and control of condensation water.https://www.swdzgcdz.com/en/article/doi/10.16030/j.cnki.issn.1000-3665.202011006condensation waterinfrared imagingmicro-wave moisture meterrock moistureyungang grottoes
spellingShingle Ce MA
Xiaowei JIANG
Hongbin YAN
Pengyu ZHOU
Jianguang REN
Yao FAN
Xiao FAN
Li WAN
A study of the formation pattern of condensation water in grottoes based on the infrared thermal imaging technology
Shuiwen dizhi gongcheng dizhi
condensation water
infrared imaging
micro-wave moisture meter
rock moisture
yungang grottoes
title A study of the formation pattern of condensation water in grottoes based on the infrared thermal imaging technology
title_full A study of the formation pattern of condensation water in grottoes based on the infrared thermal imaging technology
title_fullStr A study of the formation pattern of condensation water in grottoes based on the infrared thermal imaging technology
title_full_unstemmed A study of the formation pattern of condensation water in grottoes based on the infrared thermal imaging technology
title_short A study of the formation pattern of condensation water in grottoes based on the infrared thermal imaging technology
title_sort study of the formation pattern of condensation water in grottoes based on the infrared thermal imaging technology
topic condensation water
infrared imaging
micro-wave moisture meter
rock moisture
yungang grottoes
url https://www.swdzgcdz.com/en/article/doi/10.16030/j.cnki.issn.1000-3665.202011006
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