Performance Evaluation of NDE Methods in Condition Assessment of Structural Elements

구조물 진단에 있어 비파괴 시험법의 성능평가

  • 심형섭 (경주대학교, 철도건설환경공학과) ;
  • 강보순 (배재대학교, 건설환경철도공학과)
  • Received : 2006.07.04
  • Published : 2007.05.30

Abstract

The relations between data from test methods and conditions in structural elements are considered. NDE(Nondestructive Evaluation) methods are joint application of a test and a basis for interpretation of data obtained in the test. Correct assessments of conditions of elements depend on the inaccuracy and variability in the test data and on the uncertainty of correlations between attributes(what is measured) and conditions(what is sought in the inspection). A full description of the performance of NDE methods considers the relation of test data to condition of elements. The quality of the test data itself is important, but equally important is the interpretation that occurs after the test. To make the decision of the performance of NDE methods, this paper presents mathematical basis to measure the reliability of NDE methods.

정밀한 구조물의 상태진단 혹은 안전성 평가는 비파괴 시험의 정밀성(Accuracy), 변이성(Variability) 등과 같은 여러 가지 요소에 의하여 좌우된다. 특히 비파괴 시험을 이용한 측정값과 구조물의 상태에 있어서의 불확실성(Uncertainty)은 정밀한 상태진단에 큰 영향을 미친다. 비파괴 시험을 활용함에 있어서의(간접조사) 신뢰할만한 비파괴 장비라면 현 구조물의 상태(피해면적)를 정확하게 나타낼 수 있어야 한다. 본 논문은 현재 사용이 증가되고 있는 비파괴 장비의 올바른 선택과 정확한 구조물의 안전 진단을 위하여, 비파괴장비의 성능 평가에 있어 확률적 기초를 제공한다.

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