Condition assessment and surveillance are prerequisites for an efficient maintenance of reinforced concrete structures. Consequently, there is a need for reliable and cost efficient methods which are able to detect defects, monitor the actual condition and predict the future evolution of the condition of reinforced concrete structures. This research unit CoDA (FOR 2825) proposes to make a significant contribution to the application of coda wave interferometry (CWI) in order to monitor and predict reliably and cost efficiently the progress of the condition of reinforced concrete structures.
Video shooting and plenary meeting, Munich
22. - 23. July 2024
A special meeting of the CoDA Group took place in Munich from July 22 - 23.
On Monday, July 22, the members of the CoDA group made their appearance in front of the camera. In cooperation with Stadtwerke München (SWM) and a professional production team, scenes were recorded for two short films. Once completed, the short films are intended to inform a broader audience about current structural monitoring, as well as the CoDA Group's research and cooperation with SWM. All current and former members of the research group were invited to the video shoot.
Parallel to the video shoot, a temperature sensor was installed in the ceiling of the Scheidplatz subway station. The installation marked an important step towards enabling temperature compensation in the evaluation of ultrasonic signals.
The day ended with a dinner for the CoDA group and research partners.
On Tuesday, July 23, the 11th plenary meeting was held. In addition to the regular status updates from the sub-projects, discussions on the handling of research data and joint publications were scheduled. The discussion was enriched by the presence of cooperation partners such as the SWM.
Plenary Meeting, Bochum
21. - 22. March 2024
From 21st to 22nd of March the CoDA group met in Bochum for the 10th plenary meeting. Within the meeting the group recieved the regular status update from each subproject. Further time was allocated for discussions concrening interaction between subprojects, and future plans within a World Café format. In addition, the doctoral candidates were given the opportunity to present their PhD project to the group.
