Acoustic Emissions versus Pressure Stimulated Currents during bending of restored marble epistyles: Preliminary results

The efficiency of two modern sensing techniques, namely the “Acoustic Emissions” and the “Pressure Stimulated Currents” ones, when they are used as Continuous Structural Health Monitoring tools, is assessed experimentally. The protocol includes multi-point bending of an accurate copy of a fractured...

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Main Authors: Stavros K. Kourkoulis, Ioanna Dakanali, Ermioni D. Pasiou, Ilias Stavrakas, Dimos Triantis
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Language:English
Published: Gruppo Italiano Frattura 2017-06-01
Series:Fracture and Structural Integrity
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Online Access:https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/1919
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author Stavros K. Kourkoulis
Ioanna Dakanali
Ermioni D. Pasiou
Ilias Stavrakas
Dimos Triantis
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description The efficiency of two modern sensing techniques, namely the “Acoustic Emissions” and the “Pressure Stimulated Currents” ones, when they are used as Continuous Structural Health Monitoring tools, is assessed experimentally. The protocol includes multi-point bending of an accurate copy of a fractured marble epistyle of the Parthenon’s Temple on the Acropolis of Athens, under a scale of 1:3. The integrity of the epistyle is restored with three pairs of bolted titanium bars, according to the pioneering technique developed by the scientists of the “Committee for the Conservation of the Acropolis Monuments”. The data provided by the above techniques are considered in juxtaposition to each other and also in comparison to data provided by the “Digital Image Correlation” technique. It is concluded that, at least from a qualitative point of view, the data of all three techniques are in good mutual agreement. Combined exploitation of the various sets of experimental data enlightens interesting aspects concerning the succession of failure mechanisms activated during the loading procedure, revealing the critical role of the internal interfaces characterizing the restored epistyle. Moreover it is definitely indicated that both the “Acoustic Emissions” and the “Pressure Stimulated Currents” techniques provide clear signs of upcoming failure well before macroscopically visible damages are detected at the external surface of the specimen.
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spelling doaj-art-424e85f4b84141e8b1948399753969462025-01-03T00:40:27ZengGruppo Italiano FratturaFracture and Structural Integrity1971-89932017-06-011141Acoustic Emissions versus Pressure Stimulated Currents during bending of restored marble epistyles: Preliminary resultsStavros K. KourkoulisIoanna DakanaliErmioni D. PasiouIlias StavrakasDimos TriantisThe efficiency of two modern sensing techniques, namely the “Acoustic Emissions” and the “Pressure Stimulated Currents” ones, when they are used as Continuous Structural Health Monitoring tools, is assessed experimentally. The protocol includes multi-point bending of an accurate copy of a fractured marble epistyle of the Parthenon’s Temple on the Acropolis of Athens, under a scale of 1:3. The integrity of the epistyle is restored with three pairs of bolted titanium bars, according to the pioneering technique developed by the scientists of the “Committee for the Conservation of the Acropolis Monuments”. The data provided by the above techniques are considered in juxtaposition to each other and also in comparison to data provided by the “Digital Image Correlation” technique. It is concluded that, at least from a qualitative point of view, the data of all three techniques are in good mutual agreement. Combined exploitation of the various sets of experimental data enlightens interesting aspects concerning the succession of failure mechanisms activated during the loading procedure, revealing the critical role of the internal interfaces characterizing the restored epistyle. Moreover it is definitely indicated that both the “Acoustic Emissions” and the “Pressure Stimulated Currents” techniques provide clear signs of upcoming failure well before macroscopically visible damages are detected at the external surface of the specimen.https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/1919Acoustic EmissionsPressure Stimulated CurrentsDigital Image CorrelationMarble MonumentsRestoration/ConservationContinuous Structural Health Monitoring
spellingShingle Stavros K. Kourkoulis
Ioanna Dakanali
Ermioni D. Pasiou
Ilias Stavrakas
Dimos Triantis
Acoustic Emissions versus Pressure Stimulated Currents during bending of restored marble epistyles: Preliminary results
Fracture and Structural Integrity
Acoustic Emissions
Pressure Stimulated Currents
Digital Image Correlation
Marble Monuments
Restoration/Conservation
Continuous Structural Health Monitoring
title Acoustic Emissions versus Pressure Stimulated Currents during bending of restored marble epistyles: Preliminary results
title_full Acoustic Emissions versus Pressure Stimulated Currents during bending of restored marble epistyles: Preliminary results
title_fullStr Acoustic Emissions versus Pressure Stimulated Currents during bending of restored marble epistyles: Preliminary results
title_full_unstemmed Acoustic Emissions versus Pressure Stimulated Currents during bending of restored marble epistyles: Preliminary results
title_short Acoustic Emissions versus Pressure Stimulated Currents during bending of restored marble epistyles: Preliminary results
title_sort acoustic emissions versus pressure stimulated currents during bending of restored marble epistyles preliminary results
topic Acoustic Emissions
Pressure Stimulated Currents
Digital Image Correlation
Marble Monuments
Restoration/Conservation
Continuous Structural Health Monitoring
url https://www.fracturae.com/index.php/fis/article/view/1919
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