[III-228] Mock-up experiments for non-destructive evaluation of tensioning force of ground anchors
Keywords:ground anchor, tensioning force, string vibration, mock-up experiment, sweep, spectrogram
To evaluate residual tension load of ground anchors non-destructively, a new method has been proposed in which free vibration of tendon tension part is excited by a vibrator attached on the extra part at the anchor head. Mock-up experiments for three different types of anchors were carried out to observe the relationship between tensioning force and natural resonance frequency. As the results, we found the natural frequency of free vibration of tension part agrees well with the theoretical frequency of ‘string’ vibration.
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