www.advitam www.advitam www.advitam www.advitam- -- -goup.com goup.com goup.com goup.com Advitams Ultrasonic Inspection system can detect and locate with accuracy hidden breaks in steel wires. The system is applicable to any type of prestressing or stay cable, as long as the wire extremity is accessible and well prepared. Very sensitive and reliable Detects breaks in the anchorage area Fast and efficient Done from the strand end Applicable to internal and external post tensioning cables as well as stay cables, whether grouted or not Allows early detection of defects and preventive maintenance. 1/ Preparation of wire ends 2/ Example of acceptable wire end 3/ Calibration on sample strand 4/ Transducer positioning 5/ Ultrasonic measurement Data is recorded on-site and analyzed off-site. The generated report includes classification of the wires as well as the approximate location of detected defects. France France France France Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia France France France France This is a Non Destructive Ultrasonic Inspection method used for the detection of breaks in steel wires and strands. It is the result of extensive research performed with IFSTTAR Laboratory and has been thoroughly tested on lab mockups and during site surveys. The system is used to inspect steel wires from one wire end. Flaws will generate reflected signals that can be recorded and analyzed. After data processing, inspected wires are classified in categories according to the probability of internal damage: Green: no significant reflected signal Red: high probability of broken wire UK UK UK UK Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia Malaysia Broken wires Broken wires Advantages Advantages Advantages Advantages Example of detection Example of detection