Title :
A portable all-electronic THz scanner for the inspection of structural earthquake damage in Japanese buildings
Author :
Hoyer, T. ; Löffler, T. ; Saito, T. ; Yukihira, N. ; Deninger, A. ; Fukunaga, K.
Author_Institution :
SynView GmbH, Bad Homburg, Germany
Abstract :
We investigated the performance of a portable all-electronic 3D THz imaging system for the detection of hidden structural defects in buildings. In a field study, seismologically damaged walls of different types were inspected, including tiled walls and wooden structures covered by surface layers.
Keywords :
buildings (structures); earthquake engineering; inspection; structural engineering; terahertz wave imaging; Japanese buildings; hidden structural defects; inspection; portable all electronic 3D THz imaging system; portable all electronic THz scanner; structural earthquake damage; surface layers; tiled walls; wooden structures; Detectors; Earthquakes; Imaging; Inspection; Tiles;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2012 37th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wollongong, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1598-2
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2012.6380407
