College Name: Application of Infrared Thermography in Civil Engineering BY Name CE - Final YEAR

A Technical seminar
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Application of Infrared Thermography in Civil Engineering

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STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION
 MOTIVATION
 INTRODUCTION
 DESCRIPTION
 WORKING OF INFRARED CAMERAS
 METHODS OF THERMOGRAPHY
 APPLICATIONS
 PROS AND CONS
 CONCLUSION
 REFERENCES
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INTRODUCTION
 Thermography is a technology that actually allows us to see thermal
energy or heat.
 Thermography allows one to see variations in temperature.
 As the name suggest, infrared thermography is based on infrared
technique.
 Infrared thermography is the use of an infrared imaging system to
detect , display and record thermal patterns and temperature values
across a given surface.
 The principle underlying this technique is that every object emits
certain amount of IR energy and the intensity of this IR radiation is a
function of temperature.
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INFRARED IMAGE OF BUILDING
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HISTORY OF THERMOGRAPHY
 Thermography has a long history, although its use has increased

dramatically with the commercial and industrial applications of the
past fifty years.
 Infrared thermography was a discovery made around 1800 by Sir
William Herschel, an astronomer.
 He found that the heat radiation coming out from an object is beyond
red light. The radiation causing this heating was not visible.
 He termed this invisible radiation “ Infrared radiation”.
 The technogical advancement allowed the development of the first
quantum detectors, based on the interaction between radiation and
matter now there is a direct conversion of radiation into electrical
signals.
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DISCRIPTION
 The electromagnetic spectrum of radiant energy is spread over a

wide range of wavelengths, and is divided into various bands
depending upon the wavelengths.
 Infrared radiation lies between the visible and microwave portions of

the electromagnetic spectrum.
 The diffrence between infrared and visible light is the wavelength.
 Infrared has a longer wavelength (700 nm – 1 mm).
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WORKING OF INFRARED CAMERAS
Name Wavelength
Gamma ray Less than 0.01 nm
X – ray 0.01 nm – 10 nm
Ultraviolet 10 nm – 400 nm
Visible 400 nm – 700 nm
Infrared 700 nm – 1 mm
Microwave 1 mm – 1 m
Radio 1 m – 100,000 km
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 Glass does not transmit infrared radiation well and so the
lenses of an infrared camera are made of germanium.
 This expensive metal is a good transmitter of infrared
radiation.
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METHODS OF THERMOGRAPHY
 There are two methods which is based on thermal

radiation emission of the object or specimen on which
thermographic image are obtain :
- Passive Thermography
- Active Thermography
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PASSIVE AND ACTIVE THERMOGRAPHY
 Passive thermography is method in which there is no need

of external source or light (or sunlight) and radiation.
 The thermo graphic image can directly generated as the
object itself emitted the radiation and the camera
captured these radiations and produces the image.
 Active thermography is a method in which an energy

source is required.
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TYPICAL INFRARED CAMERA
FLIR ThermoCam P640 infrared camera

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Others models of infrared thermographic camera
Flir E40KIT15
Compact Infrared
Thermal Imaging
Camera
Flir i3 Compact Infrared

Thermal Imaging
Camera
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Flir i3 infrared
Thermal Imaging
Camera
Flir B 660 infrared

Thermal Imaging
Camera
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APPLICATIONS
Insulation in
walls and roofs
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Structural infrared surveying of walls
Visual and infrared image showing a bond

Beam (horizontal reinforcing) incomplete on the left side of
the main door
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Inspection of
Flat roofs
Thermal image of RCC Roof

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Growth of Mold
in building
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MERITS OF INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY
 Reduces energy cost

 Fast inspection rate
 Prevent electrical fires
 It is a non-contact type technique.
 Fast, reliable & accurate output. A large surface area can be
scan in no time.
 Presented in visual & digital form.
 Requires very little skill for monitoring.
 It can be used to measure or observe in areas inaccessible or
hazardous for other methods.
 It can be used to detect objects in dark areas.
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DEMERITS OF INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY
 Quality cameras often have a high price range(often US$

3,000 or more), cheaper are only 40x40 upto 120x120
pixels
 Condition of work, depending of the case, can be drastic:
10 km/h of wind maximum, no direct sun, no recent rain.
 Unable to detect the inside temperature if the medium is
separated by glass/ polythene material etc.
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CONCLUSION
 Infrared thermography is a modern non-destructive
method.
 Infrared cameras provide a means for temperature
measurement in building constructions from the inside as
well as from the outside.
 Thermographic testing non-destructive technique has the
main purpose to provide information by analyzing the real
characteristics of the existing buildings in order to
determine cracks, voids, etc.
 Infrared thermography is applicable in insulation inspection,
identifying air leakage and heat losses source.
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REFERENCES
 Nondestructive Testing Handbook, Volume 3, Third

Edition, Infrared and Thermal Testing, ASTM © 2001,
Chaper 11, “Techniques of Infrared Thermography”.
 Balaras C.A., Argiriou A.A.,Infrared Thermography for
Building Diagnostics.
 V M Malhotra, N J Carino, ‘Handbook on
Nondestructive testing of concrete’, Second Edition,
CRC Press, 2004.
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A Technical seminar

Application of Infrared Thermography in Civil Engineering

 Thermography has a long history, although its use has increased

 The electromagnetic spectrum of radiant energy is spread over a

 Infrared radiation lies between the visible and microwave portions of

 There are two methods which is based on thermal

 Passive thermography is method in which there is no need

 Active thermography is a method in which an energy

FLIR ThermoCam P640 infrared camera

Flir i3 Compact Infrared

Flir B 660 infrared

Visual and infrared image showing a bond

Thermal image of RCC Roof

 Reduces energy cost

 Quality cameras often have a high price range(often US$

 Nondestructive Testing Handbook, Volume 3, Third

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