Low-frequency ultrasonic pulse-echo datasets for geometry determination of a reinforced concrete step specimen with embedded polystyrene foam cuboids in non-destructive testingDataverse

The dataset comprises raw data collected using the ultrasonic pulse-echo method on a concrete specimen. The specimen addresses two fundamental non-destructive testing (NDT) challenges in civil engineering: locating built-in elements and determining dimensions to analyse both the internal and externa...

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Main Authors: Maria Grohmann, Stefan Maack, Matthias Behrens, Ernst Niederleithinger
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Published: Elsevier 2025-10-01
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description The dataset comprises raw data collected using the ultrasonic pulse-echo method on a concrete specimen. The specimen addresses two fundamental non-destructive testing (NDT) challenges in civil engineering: locating built-in elements and determining dimensions to analyse both the internal and external geometry of concrete structures.For data acquisition, the surface of the concrete specimen was automatically scanned point by point, with pulse-echo measurements performed at each measuring point. The automation of the measurement process ensured high repeatability and precision as well as a high measurement point density. Two low-frequency probes were used, each capable of both transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves: one for longitudinal waves and one for shear waves. The longitudinal wave probe operates at frequencies of up to approximately 160 kHz, whereby a frequency of 80 kHz was used for the ultrasonic measurements here. The shear wave probe operates at up to 100 kHz, with a frequency of 50 kHz used for the measurements in this study. This article includes additional technical specifications of the two ultrasonic probes used, as well as information on their geometric specifications and directivity patterns. It also provides a detailed description of the further measurement equipment used. The ultrasonic raw data are stored in a universally readable format, with each time signal (A-scan) spanning two milliseconds and a sampling rate of two mega-samples per second. The provided data support comparative studies in signal analysis, imaging as well as interpretation and can be used for evaluation purposes in various practical NDT scenarios.
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spelling doaj-art-463c5c26f6b64dffb76a645721b8a5b72025-08-20T03:04:58ZengElsevierData in Brief2352-34092025-10-016211195610.1016/j.dib.2025.111956Low-frequency ultrasonic pulse-echo datasets for geometry determination of a reinforced concrete step specimen with embedded polystyrene foam cuboids in non-destructive testingDataverseMaria Grohmann0Stefan Maack1Matthias Behrens2Ernst Niederleithinger3Corresponding author.; Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Unter den Eichen 87, Berlin 12205, GermanyFederal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Unter den Eichen 87, Berlin 12205, GermanyFederal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Unter den Eichen 87, Berlin 12205, GermanyFederal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Unter den Eichen 87, Berlin 12205, GermanyThe dataset comprises raw data collected using the ultrasonic pulse-echo method on a concrete specimen. The specimen addresses two fundamental non-destructive testing (NDT) challenges in civil engineering: locating built-in elements and determining dimensions to analyse both the internal and external geometry of concrete structures.For data acquisition, the surface of the concrete specimen was automatically scanned point by point, with pulse-echo measurements performed at each measuring point. The automation of the measurement process ensured high repeatability and precision as well as a high measurement point density. Two low-frequency probes were used, each capable of both transmitting and receiving ultrasonic waves: one for longitudinal waves and one for shear waves. The longitudinal wave probe operates at frequencies of up to approximately 160 kHz, whereby a frequency of 80 kHz was used for the ultrasonic measurements here. The shear wave probe operates at up to 100 kHz, with a frequency of 50 kHz used for the measurements in this study. This article includes additional technical specifications of the two ultrasonic probes used, as well as information on their geometric specifications and directivity patterns. It also provides a detailed description of the further measurement equipment used. The ultrasonic raw data are stored in a universally readable format, with each time signal (A-scan) spanning two milliseconds and a sampling rate of two mega-samples per second. The provided data support comparative studies in signal analysis, imaging as well as interpretation and can be used for evaluation purposes in various practical NDT scenarios.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340925006808Civil engineeringConcrete structuresUltrasonic echo testingReference data
spellingShingle Maria Grohmann
Stefan Maack
Matthias Behrens
Ernst Niederleithinger
Low-frequency ultrasonic pulse-echo datasets for geometry determination of a reinforced concrete step specimen with embedded polystyrene foam cuboids in non-destructive testingDataverse
Data in Brief
Civil engineering
Concrete structures
Ultrasonic echo testing
Reference data
title Low-frequency ultrasonic pulse-echo datasets for geometry determination of a reinforced concrete step specimen with embedded polystyrene foam cuboids in non-destructive testingDataverse
title_full Low-frequency ultrasonic pulse-echo datasets for geometry determination of a reinforced concrete step specimen with embedded polystyrene foam cuboids in non-destructive testingDataverse
title_fullStr Low-frequency ultrasonic pulse-echo datasets for geometry determination of a reinforced concrete step specimen with embedded polystyrene foam cuboids in non-destructive testingDataverse
title_full_unstemmed Low-frequency ultrasonic pulse-echo datasets for geometry determination of a reinforced concrete step specimen with embedded polystyrene foam cuboids in non-destructive testingDataverse
title_short Low-frequency ultrasonic pulse-echo datasets for geometry determination of a reinforced concrete step specimen with embedded polystyrene foam cuboids in non-destructive testingDataverse
title_sort low frequency ultrasonic pulse echo datasets for geometry determination of a reinforced concrete step specimen with embedded polystyrene foam cuboids in non destructive testingdataverse
topic Civil engineering
Concrete structures
Ultrasonic echo testing
Reference data
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352340925006808
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