LIBS- und Elektrolytwiderstands-Untersuchungen – Bausteine einer vertieften Bauwerksdiagnose bei chloridbelasteten Stahlbetonbauteilen

Chlorides can lead to damaging pitting corrosion at the reinforcement in reinforced concrete components, which is not necessarily visible from the outside. In order to select an appropriate repair method as specifically as possible the degree of damage and the damage potential of the components have to be identified. Besides conventional methods of building diagnostics two additional investigation methods are also being applied more often. For example, valuable additional information on the chloride distribution within the structure can be generated through targeted investigations with LIBS (Laser induced Breakdown Spectroscopy) analysis. By determining the electrolyte resistance, components can also be assessed with regard to the water content and tightness and thus with regard to the damage potential. The application of both methods in structural diagnostics are presented below. Finally, it is shown how, depending on the repair method carried out according to the Technical Rule “Maintenance of Concrete Structures (TR-IH)” of the DIBt, different NDT methods have different importances and values. In practice, this should enable a more tailor-made structural diagnosis.