Nondestructive evaluation of hollow clay tile walls
Experiments have been conducted using sonics, ultrasonics, infrared thermography, and microwave NDE techniques on hollow clay tile masonry construction at the Department of Energy Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The experiments are part of a major test program to evaluate the seismic and wind load capacity of existing hollow clay tile infilled steel frame buildings at the Y-12 Plant and to recommended the extent of retrofit required to ensure these structures will meet the current requirements for natural hazards survival. Many of the techniques that showed promise in bench top experiments proved to be disappointing for in situ evaluations. For the problem definitions specific to the Y-12 Plant test program, at least two NDE techniques continue to justify funding of further development into a useful methodology: infrared thermography and low power microwave spectrography.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge Y-12 Plant, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OS21400
- OSTI ID:
- 10146468
- Report Number(s):
- Y/EN-4594; ON: DE92013937
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 12 Mar 1992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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