Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.32604/sdhm.2019.05139
Hui Wang, Songyou Li, L. Liang, Gang Xu, Bin Tu
: Pipelines are one of the most important modern energy transportation methods, used especially for the transportation of certain dangerous energy media materials such as crude oil, natural gas, and chemical raw materials. New requirements have been put forward for the health monitoring and early security warning of pipelines because of the large-scale and complicated development trend of the pipe network system. To achieve an accurate assessment of the health conditions of pipeline infrastructure, obtaining as many precise operating parameters as possible, particularly at some critical parts of the pipeline, is necessary. Therefore, a novel type of fi ber grating strain sensor array is proposed herein to monitor the pipeline hoop strain. The sensor utilizes fi ber grating characteristics such as light weight, corrosion resistance, remote transmission, and strong environmental adaptability. The fi ber containing the grating measurement points is implanted into the composite material to complete the sensitization encapsulation and protection of the bare fi ber grating. The design of the sensor array ful fi lls the requirements for monitoring pipeline mass data, making it easy to form a pipeline health monitoring sensor network. The sensor sensitivity is researched by using a com-bination of theoretical and experimental analysis. A sensitivity test, as well as linearity and stability tests, are performed on the sensor. The experimental results show that the average sensitivity of the sensor is 14.86 pm /µ ε , and the error from the theoretical calculation analysis value is 8.75%. Due to its high reliability, good linear response and long-term stability, and the ability to re fl ect the exact strain change of the outer wall of the pipeline, the designed sensor can support long-term online pipeline monitoring. The fi ber grating sensor array network has successfully realized the monitoring of the pipeline ’ s internal operation by using external strain changes. In addition to the performance bene fi ts, there are other merits associated with the applicability of the sensor namely simple structure, compact size, manufacturing ease, and exterior installation ease.
{"title":"Fiber Grating-Based Strain Sensor Array for Health Monitoring of Pipelines","authors":"Hui Wang, Songyou Li, L. Liang, Gang Xu, Bin Tu","doi":"10.32604/sdhm.2019.05139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32604/sdhm.2019.05139","url":null,"abstract":": Pipelines are one of the most important modern energy transportation methods, used especially for the transportation of certain dangerous energy media materials such as crude oil, natural gas, and chemical raw materials. New requirements have been put forward for the health monitoring and early security warning of pipelines because of the large-scale and complicated development trend of the pipe network system. To achieve an accurate assessment of the health conditions of pipeline infrastructure, obtaining as many precise operating parameters as possible, particularly at some critical parts of the pipeline, is necessary. Therefore, a novel type of fi ber grating strain sensor array is proposed herein to monitor the pipeline hoop strain. The sensor utilizes fi ber grating characteristics such as light weight, corrosion resistance, remote transmission, and strong environmental adaptability. The fi ber containing the grating measurement points is implanted into the composite material to complete the sensitization encapsulation and protection of the bare fi ber grating. The design of the sensor array ful fi lls the requirements for monitoring pipeline mass data, making it easy to form a pipeline health monitoring sensor network. The sensor sensitivity is researched by using a com-bination of theoretical and experimental analysis. A sensitivity test, as well as linearity and stability tests, are performed on the sensor. The experimental results show that the average sensitivity of the sensor is 14.86 pm /µ ε , and the error from the theoretical calculation analysis value is 8.75%. Due to its high reliability, good linear response and long-term stability, and the ability to re fl ect the exact strain change of the outer wall of the pipeline, the designed sensor can support long-term online pipeline monitoring. The fi ber grating sensor array network has successfully realized the monitoring of the pipeline ’ s internal operation by using external strain changes. In addition to the performance bene fi ts, there are other merits associated with the applicability of the sensor namely simple structure, compact size, manufacturing ease, and exterior installation ease.","PeriodicalId":35399,"journal":{"name":"SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69900279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.32604/sdhm.2019.06058
Shengcai Li, Jun Tang, Lin Guo
The simplified mechanical model and finite element model are established on the basis of the measured results and analysis of the grouting pile deformation monitoring, surface horizontal displacement and vertical displacement monitoring, deep horizontal displacement (inclinometer) monitoring, soil pressure monitoring and seepage pressure monitoring in the lower reaches of Wuan River regulation project in Shishi, Fujian Province. The mechanical behavior and deformation performance of mould-bag pile retaining wall formed after controlled cement grouting in the silty stratum of the test section are analyzed and compared. The results show that the use of controlled cement grouting mould-bag pile technology is to strengthen the soft stratum for sealing water and reinforcement, so that it can rock into a retaining wall, which can both retain soil and seal water with excellent effect. The control of cement grouting technology not only makes the soft soil rock in the range of retaining wall of mould-bag pile, but also makes a wide range of soil around the mould-bag pile squeeze and embed to compaction; and its cohesion and internal friction angle increased, so as to achieve the purpose of reducing soil pressure and improving mechanical and deformation properties of retaining wall.
{"title":"Mechanical Behaviors and Deformation Properties of Retaining Wall Formed by Grouting Mould-Bag Pile","authors":"Shengcai Li, Jun Tang, Lin Guo","doi":"10.32604/sdhm.2019.06058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32604/sdhm.2019.06058","url":null,"abstract":"The simplified mechanical model and finite element model are established on the basis of the measured results and analysis of the grouting pile deformation monitoring, surface horizontal displacement and vertical displacement monitoring, deep horizontal displacement (inclinometer) monitoring, soil pressure monitoring and seepage pressure monitoring in the lower reaches of Wuan River regulation project in Shishi, Fujian Province. The mechanical behavior and deformation performance of mould-bag pile retaining wall formed after controlled cement grouting in the silty stratum of the test section are analyzed and compared. The results show that the use of controlled cement grouting mould-bag pile technology is to strengthen the soft stratum for sealing water and reinforcement, so that it can rock into a retaining wall, which can both retain soil and seal water with excellent effect. The control of cement grouting technology not only makes the soft soil rock in the range of retaining wall of mould-bag pile, but also makes a wide range of soil around the mould-bag pile squeeze and embed to compaction; and its cohesion and internal friction angle increased, so as to achieve the purpose of reducing soil pressure and improving mechanical and deformation properties of retaining wall.","PeriodicalId":35399,"journal":{"name":"SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69900524","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.32604/sdhm.2019.05571
Jun Wu, Kui Hu, Yiwei Cheng, Ji Wang, C. Deng, Yuanhang Wang
{"title":"Ensemble Recurrent Neural Network-Based Residual Useful Life Prognostics of Aircraft Engines","authors":"Jun Wu, Kui Hu, Yiwei Cheng, Ji Wang, C. Deng, Yuanhang Wang","doi":"10.32604/sdhm.2019.05571","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32604/sdhm.2019.05571","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35399,"journal":{"name":"SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69900738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.32604/sdhm.2019.04654
M. Zhuang, C. Miao, R. Chen
To study the fatigue performance of welded details in the orthotropic steel decks, the steel box girder for Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge is taken as the research object. Based on the field monitoring data obtained from the load test, the stress response test of the orthotropic steel box girder under wheel loads is performed and the correctness of the vehicle test data obtained from the field monitoring data also have been verified by the numerical results of the finite element model. Based on the Miner linear cumulative damage theory, the S-N curve of the Eurocode3 specification is referenced, and the fatigue life calculation formula of the welded details is determined according to the actual structural features. The fatigue life evaluation of the four typical welded details is obtained. The results indicate that: The load test data is compared and verified by the numerical result of finite element model. The local effect of stress distribution is remarkable. The stress measurement points on the four typical welded details are mainly based on low amplitude stress cycles. Most of the stress ranges are 2-10 MPa, among which the stress range of the welded details at the U-rib butt joint is larger. The fatigue life of welded details in the 14 mm thick top plate is smaller than that of the 16 mm thick top plate corresponding to the fatigue life of the welded details. The rib-to-rib butt welded joints and the openings of the diaphragms were prone to fatigue failure. Among them, the welding details of the 14 mm thick U-rib butt joints first appeared fatigue failure. The arrangement of the diaphragm can effectively increase the fatigue life of the top-U rib weld and improve the fatigue performance at this detail.
{"title":"Load Test and Fatigue Life Evaluation for Welded Details in Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge","authors":"M. Zhuang, C. Miao, R. Chen","doi":"10.32604/sdhm.2019.04654","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32604/sdhm.2019.04654","url":null,"abstract":"To study the fatigue performance of welded details in the orthotropic steel decks, the steel box girder for Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge is taken as the research object. Based on the field monitoring data obtained from the load test, the stress response test of the orthotropic steel box girder under wheel loads is performed and the correctness of the vehicle test data obtained from the field monitoring data also have been verified by the numerical results of the finite element model. Based on the Miner linear cumulative damage theory, the S-N curve of the Eurocode3 specification is referenced, and the fatigue life calculation formula of the welded details is determined according to the actual structural features. The fatigue life evaluation of the four typical welded details is obtained. The results indicate that: The load test data is compared and verified by the numerical result of finite element model. The local effect of stress distribution is remarkable. The stress measurement points on the four typical welded details are mainly based on low amplitude stress cycles. Most of the stress ranges are 2-10 MPa, among which the stress range of the welded details at the U-rib butt joint is larger. The fatigue life of welded details in the 14 mm thick top plate is smaller than that of the 16 mm thick top plate corresponding to the fatigue life of the welded details. The rib-to-rib butt welded joints and the openings of the diaphragms were prone to fatigue failure. Among them, the welding details of the 14 mm thick U-rib butt joints first appeared fatigue failure. The arrangement of the diaphragm can effectively increase the fatigue life of the top-U rib weld and improve the fatigue performance at this detail.","PeriodicalId":35399,"journal":{"name":"SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69899851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.32604/SDHM.2019.04864
H. Feng, Guanghui Liu, J. Yuan, M. Sheikh, F. Lu, Jun Zhao
: The fibre pullout test was conducted to investigate the influence of the water stability on the bond behaviour between the Magnesium phosphate cement (MPC) matrix and the steel fibre. The composition of the MPC-matrix and the immersion age of the specimens are experimentally investigated. The average bond strength and the pullout energy are investigated by analysing the experimental results. In addition, the microscopic characteristics of the interface transition zone are investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The experimental results showed that the bond performance between the MPC-matrix and the steel fibre decreased significantly with the increase of the duration of immersion in water. The average bond strength between the steel fibre and the MPC-matrix reduced by more than 50% when the specimens were immersed in the water for 28 days. The effect of the water on the interface between the steel fibre and the MPC-matrix was found to be more significant compared to the composition of the MPC-matrix. In addition, the MgO-KH 2 PO 4 mole ratio of the MPC significantly influenced the water stability of the interface zone between the steel fibre and MPC-matrix.
{"title":"Influence of Water Stability on Bond Performance Between Magnesium Phosphate Cement Mortar and Steel Fibre","authors":"H. Feng, Guanghui Liu, J. Yuan, M. Sheikh, F. Lu, Jun Zhao","doi":"10.32604/SDHM.2019.04864","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32604/SDHM.2019.04864","url":null,"abstract":": The fibre pullout test was conducted to investigate the influence of the water stability on the bond behaviour between the Magnesium phosphate cement (MPC) matrix and the steel fibre. The composition of the MPC-matrix and the immersion age of the specimens are experimentally investigated. The average bond strength and the pullout energy are investigated by analysing the experimental results. In addition, the microscopic characteristics of the interface transition zone are investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The experimental results showed that the bond performance between the MPC-matrix and the steel fibre decreased significantly with the increase of the duration of immersion in water. The average bond strength between the steel fibre and the MPC-matrix reduced by more than 50% when the specimens were immersed in the water for 28 days. The effect of the water on the interface between the steel fibre and the MPC-matrix was found to be more significant compared to the composition of the MPC-matrix. In addition, the MgO-KH 2 PO 4 mole ratio of the MPC significantly influenced the water stability of the interface zone between the steel fibre and MPC-matrix.","PeriodicalId":35399,"journal":{"name":"SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69900221","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.32604/sdhm.2019.05144
Guang Chen, K. Ding, Q. Feng, X. Yin, Fangxiong Tang
{"title":"Strain transfer mechanism of grating ends fiber Bragg grating for structural health monitoring","authors":"Guang Chen, K. Ding, Q. Feng, X. Yin, Fangxiong Tang","doi":"10.32604/sdhm.2019.05144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32604/sdhm.2019.05144","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35399,"journal":{"name":"SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69900031","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.32604/SDHM.2019.07025
A. Kost, Wael A. Altabey, Mohammad Noori, Taher Awad
Applying Neural Networks for Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
神经网络在胎压监测系统中的应用
{"title":"Applying Neural Networks for Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems","authors":"A. Kost, Wael A. Altabey, Mohammad Noori, Taher Awad","doi":"10.32604/SDHM.2019.07025","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32604/SDHM.2019.07025","url":null,"abstract":"Applying Neural Networks for Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems","PeriodicalId":35399,"journal":{"name":"SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69900821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.32604/sdhm.2019.03014
Joshuva Arockia Dhanraj, V. Sugumaran
{"title":"Comparative Study on Tree Classifiers for Application to Condition Monitoring of Wind Turbine Blade through Histogram Features Using Vibration Signals: A Data-Mining Approach","authors":"Joshuva Arockia Dhanraj, V. Sugumaran","doi":"10.32604/sdhm.2019.03014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32604/sdhm.2019.03014","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35399,"journal":{"name":"SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69899575","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.32604/sdhm.2019.04743
Gengmu Ruan, H. Xiong, Jiawei Chen
In this paper, bending performance and rolling shear properties of crosslaminated timber (CLT) panels made from Canadian hemlock were investigated by varied approaches. Firstly, three groups of bending tests of three-layer CLT panels with different spans were carried out. Different failure modes were obtained: bending failure, rolling shear failure, bonding line failure, local failure of the outer layer and mixed failure mode. Deflection and strain measurements were employed to calculate the global and local modulus of elastic (MOE), compared with the theoretical value. In addition, a modified compression shear testing method was introduced to evaluate the rolling shear strength and modulus, compared with the results from strain measurements in bending shear tests. According to testing results, bonding line failure and rolling shear failure were dominant failure modes in bending tests, and the theoretical value of bending property was beyond the average level of the calculating results obtained from both deflection and strain measurements. In addition, the rolling shear strength and modulus obtained from compression shear tests were relatively smaller than those from bending tests.
{"title":"Bending and Rolling Shear Properties of Cross-Laminated Timber Fabricated with Canadian Hemlock","authors":"Gengmu Ruan, H. Xiong, Jiawei Chen","doi":"10.32604/sdhm.2019.04743","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32604/sdhm.2019.04743","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, bending performance and rolling shear properties of crosslaminated timber (CLT) panels made from Canadian hemlock were investigated by varied approaches. Firstly, three groups of bending tests of three-layer CLT panels with different spans were carried out. Different failure modes were obtained: bending failure, rolling shear failure, bonding line failure, local failure of the outer layer and mixed failure mode. Deflection and strain measurements were employed to calculate the global and local modulus of elastic (MOE), compared with the theoretical value. In addition, a modified compression shear testing method was introduced to evaluate the rolling shear strength and modulus, compared with the results from strain measurements in bending shear tests. According to testing results, bonding line failure and rolling shear failure were dominant failure modes in bending tests, and the theoretical value of bending property was beyond the average level of the calculating results obtained from both deflection and strain measurements. In addition, the rolling shear strength and modulus obtained from compression shear tests were relatively smaller than those from bending tests.","PeriodicalId":35399,"journal":{"name":"SDHM Structural Durability and Health Monitoring","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69900190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}