Pre-Decommissioning Radiological Characterization of Concrete

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sven Boden ◽  
Eric Cantrel
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Gamma Spectroscopy ◽  
Cost Minimization ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Naturally Occurring Radionuclides ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Activation Depth

The decommissioning of the BR3 (Belgian Reactor 3) approaches its final phase, in which the building structures are being decontaminated and either denuclearized for possible reuse or demolished. Apart from the presence of naturally occurring radionuclides in building materials, other radionuclides might be present due to contamination or activation. The overall process of the BR3 building structure D&D (Decontamination & Decommissioning) consists of the following steps: • make a complete inventory and preliminary categorize all elements based on historical data; • characterize and determine the contamination or activation depth; • determine the decontamination method; • perform the decontamination and clean up; • a possible intermediate characterization followed by an additional decontamination step; and • characterize for clearance. A good knowledge of the contamination and activation depth (second step) is fundamental in view of cost minimization. Currently, the method commonly used for the determination of the depth is based on core drilling and destructive analysis. Recently, we have introduced a complementary non destructive assay based on in-situ gamma spectroscopy. Field tests at BR3, both for contamination and activation, showed promising results.

Bohrwiderstandsmessungen, eine neue und standardisierbare Methode zur Bestimmung der Kohäsion von Naturstein: Entwicklung eines Prototypes und dessen Erprobung / Drilling force measurement system, a new standardisa i methodology to determine the stone cohesion: Prototype design and validation

2000 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Tiano ◽  
C. Filareto ◽  
S. Ponticelli ◽  
M. Ferrari ◽  
E. Valentini
Keyword(s):  
Force Measurement ◽  
Direct Determination ◽  
Drilling Force ◽  
System A ◽  
Stone Materials ◽  
Force Measurement System ◽  
Drilling Resistance ◽  
Non Destructive

Abstract In the field of conservation of monumental buildings actually a standard methodology is lacking, with which it is possible to determine with the same sensitivity and reliability the "stone hardness" both at the superficial surface and at larger depths (few centimetres), both in laboratory and in situ. The use of the drilling resistance to determine the stone hardness is a very recent application and few working outdoor devices exist. The objective of this work is to validate a new and improved system to assess the drilling resistance of stones. The DFMS is portable and a quasi non-destructive device for direct determination of the "cohesion" of stone materials through the determination of their drilling resistance. The best operational features of the prototype have been established together with the assessment of the sensitivity and reliability of the system.

Quantitative, zerstörungsfreie Feuchtemessung in Baustoffen vor Ort mit der Time Domain Reflectometry / Quantitative, non-destructive moisture measurement in building materials on site by time-domain re ectometry

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 609-618
Author(s):  
M. Stacheder ◽  
G. Grassegger ◽  
F. Grüner
Keyword(s):  
Time Domain ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Salt Content ◽  
Time Domain Reflectometry ◽  
New Method ◽  
Measuring Methods ◽  
Surface Moisture ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Floor Cover

Abstract A new commercially available dielectric technique for the non-destructive determination of moisture in building materials based on the principle of 'time-domain reflectometry' (TDR) is presented. TDR measurements on samples of sandstone, brick, concrete and floor cover matched very well with results of conventional moisture measuring methods such as oven-drying or calciumcarbide-technique. The new method showed only a low influence of salt content or surface moisture of the material on the results.

Non-destructive in situ determination of pigments in 15th century wall paintings by Raman microscopy

2003 ◽  
Vol 480 (2) ◽  
pp. 317-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alessandra Perardi ◽  
Lorenzo Appolonia ◽  
Piero Mirti
Keyword(s):  
Raman Microscopy ◽  
Wall Paintings ◽  
15Th Century ◽  
Non Destructive

Load-Bearing Capacity Determination of Historic Masonry Structures

2014 ◽  
Vol 923 ◽  
pp. 81-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiří Witzany ◽  
Tomáš Čejka ◽  
Radek Zigler
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
Masonry Wall ◽  
Probabilistic Methods ◽  
Laboratory Research ◽  
Historic Masonry ◽  
Historical Masonry ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Characteristics

The experimental, in-situ and laboratory research has manifested a relatively large variance of the physical and mechanical characteristics of historical masonry found e.g. within a masonry wall, a massive masonry pillar etc. Artical presents the evaluation of the experimentally determined physical and mechanical characteristics of masonry members and the binder obtained by sampling specimens and by non-destructive measurements relies on the application of appropriate probabilistic methods.

NON-DESTRUCTIVE DETERMINATION OF 224Ra, 226Ra AND 228Ra CONCENTRATIONS IN DRINKING WATER BY GAMMA SPECTROSCOPY

2003 ◽  
Vol 85 (5) ◽  
pp. 613-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pravin Parekh ◽  
Douglas Haines ◽  
Abdul Bari ◽  
Miguel Torres
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Gamma Spectroscopy ◽  
Non Destructive

scholarly journals Non-Destructive Testing of Materials in Civil Engineering

Materials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (19) ◽  
pp. 3237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krzysztof Schabowicz
Keyword(s):  
Building Materials ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Non Destructive Testing ◽  
Destructive Testing ◽  
Acoustic Methods ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Concrete Elements ◽  
Non Destructive

This issue was proposed and organized as a means to present recent developments in the field of non-destructive testing of materials in civil engineering. For this reason, the articles highlighted in this editorial relate to different aspects of non-destructive testing of different materials in civil engineering, from building materials to building structures. The current trend in the development of non-destructive testing of materials in civil engineering is mainly concerned with the detection of flaws and defects in concrete elements and structures, and acoustic methods predominate in this field. As in medicine, the trend is towards designing test equipment that allows one to obtain a picture of the inside of the tested element and materials. Interesting results with significance for building practices were obtained.

scholarly journals Algorithm for Integrated Non-Destructive Diagnostics of Technical Condition of Structures of Buildings and Constructions Using the Thermogram Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 161 ◽  
pp. 01040 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denis Karpov ◽  
Anton Sinitsyn
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Imaging ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Heating System ◽  
Technical Condition ◽  
Field Analysis ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Highly Qualified ◽  
Logical Sequence ◽  
Non Destructive

An algorithm for integrated non-destructive diagnostics of technical condition of structures of buildings and constructions using the temperature field analysis is proposed. An attempt is made to systematize, characterize and build a logical sequence of stages for energy inspection of heat-consuming and heat-generating construction objects and their structural elements. The presented algorithm differs from the well-known technologies for energy monitoring of buildings and structures by the presence of two additional steps, which are an integrated part of any energy examination: determination of the relative surface humidity of building structures and the actual mass flow of coolant through a heating system using qualitative and quantitative assessment of thermal images. The implementation of energy (thermal imaging) and technical examinations according to the presented structural scheme requires appropriate equipment, as well as involvement of highly qualified specialists (civil engineers, thermal power engineers, thermal physicists, thermal imaging operators, etc.).

Portable Non-Destructive Assay Methods for Screening and Segregation of Radioactive Waste

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Simpson ◽  
Stephanie Jones ◽  
Martin Clapham ◽  
Randy Lucero
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Radioactive Waste ◽  
Gamma Spectroscopy ◽  
Fission Products ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Assay Method ◽  
Waste Streams ◽  
Enriched Uranium ◽  
Non Destructive

Significant cost-savings and operational efficiency may be realised by performing rapid non-destructive classification of radioactive waste at or near its point of retrieval or generation. There is often a need to quickly categorize and segregate bulk containers (drums, crates etc.) into waste streams defined at various boundary levels (based on its radioactive hazard) in order to meet disposal regulations and consignor waste acceptance criteria. Recent improvements in gamma spectroscopy technologies have provided the capability to perform rapid in-situ analysis using portable and hand-held devices such as battery-operated medium and high resolution detectors including lanthanum halide and high purity germanium (HPGe). Instruments and technologies that were previously the domain of complex lab systems are now widely available as touch-screen “off-the-shelf” units. Despite such advances, the task of waste stream screening and segregation remains a complex exercise requiring a detailed understanding of programmatic requirements and, in particular, the capability to ensure data quality when operating in the field. This is particularly so when surveying historical waste drums and crates containing heterogeneous debris of unknown composition. The most widely used portable assay method is based upon far-field High Resolution Gamma Spectroscopy (HRGS) assay using HPGe detectors together with a well engineered deployment cart (such as the PSC TechniCART™ technology). Hand-held Sodium Iodide (NaI) detectors are often also deployed and may also be used to supplement the HPGe measurements in locating hot spots. Portable neutron slab monitors may also be utilised in cases where gamma measurements alone are not suitable. Several case histories are discussed at various sites where this equipment has been used for in-situ characterization of debris waste, sludge, soil, high activity waste, depleted and enriched uranium, heat source and weapons grade plutonium, fission products, activation products, americium, curium and other more exotic nuclides. The process of acquiring and analyzing data together with integration of historical knowledge to resolve and delineate waste streams (for example between low-level waste and transuranic waste) is described.

Analysis of Predictive Calculation Methods of Airborne Sound Insulation

2016 ◽  
Vol 835 ◽  
pp. 573-578 ◽  
Author(s):  
Naďa Zdražilová ◽  
Denisa Donová ◽  
Iveta Skotnicova
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Properties ◽  
Sound Insulation ◽  
Building Structures ◽  
Calculation Methods ◽  
Airborne Sound ◽  
Mutual Comparison ◽  
Sound Reduction ◽  
Reduction Index

Acoustic properties of building structures are currently very actual theme with regard to the development of new building and insulating materials, while the methods for estimating the airborne sound reduction index evolve mainly from the second half of the 20th century. For mutual comparison of selected prediction methods and for determination of their suitability it has been provided a calculation of weighted sound reduction index RW [dB] from the input parameters of materials identified by laboratory measurements, calculation of weighted apparent sound reduction index R ́W [dB] and these values were compared with in-situ measurements. The aim of this paper is to determine the most appropriate method to calculate RW [dB] and R ́W [dB] values of lightweight building constructions with regard to their practical applicability, accuracy of estimation and complexity of the calculations.

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