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Experimental Study on Remote Non-contact Detection of concrete structure cavities based on Laser Doppler Vibrometry technology and acoustic excitation Cover

Experimental Study on Remote Non-contact Detection of concrete structure cavities based on Laser Doppler Vibrometry technology and acoustic excitation

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|Jun 2026

Figures & Tables

Figure 1:

Schematic of the LDV working principle

Figure 2:

Schematic of acoustic incident angle θ and resulting vibration amplitude u(x)

Figure 3:

Acoustic wave reflection and mode conversion at (a) the specimen backwall and (b) an internal cavity interface

Table 1:

Wave impedance coefficients of air and concrete

MaterialWave impedance coefficients
Air0.4
Concrete7×106∼12×106
Figure 4:

Relationship among cavity area, depth, and bending vibration frequency: (a) Bending vibration frequency of concrete above cavities at different depths; (b) Relationship between cavity area and the bending vibration frequency of the concrete above

Table 2:

Mix proportion of C30 concrete (kg/m3)

MaterialsCementWaterSandGravelWater-Reducing Agent
Mix proportions35017569010502.1
Table 3:

Working condition settings

Dimensions (L×W×H)Cavity diameter a [mm]Depth from surface [h]
Specimen 1400×300×30010020
Specimen 2500×400×30020020
Specimen 3600×500×30030020
Specimen 4600×500×30030050
Specimen 5600×500×30030080
Specimen 6600×500×300No Cavity, Solid Specimen
Figure 5:

Schematic diagram of the specimen

Figure 6:

Concrete specimen casting process

Figure 7:

Schematic diagram of test equipment layout: (a) LDV detection test diagram; (b) Laser doppler vibrometer; (c) Directional acoustic wave excitation device; (d) Layout diagram of on-site test equipment

Figure 8:

Audio signal diagram of the acoustic excitation device

Figure 9:

Measurement point layout diagram

Figure 10:

Comparison of time-domain signals before and after processing: (a) Original signal; (b) Processed signal

Figure 11:

Time-domain and frequency spectrum analysis of Specimen 3 at points 1–4 under impulsive hammer excitation

Figure 12:

Time-frequency spectrum analysis at different measurement points under remote acoustic excitation

Figure 13:

Time-domain signals for different cavity sizes

Figure 14:

Frequency spectra for different cavity sizes

Figure 15:

Comparison of theoretical and experimental results on the effect of cavity diameter on frequency

Figure 16:

Time-domain signals for different cavity depths

Figure 17:

Frequency spectra for different cavity depths

Figure 18:

Comparison of theoretical and experimental results on the effect of cavity depth on frequency

Figure 19:

Comparison of frequency spectra at different detection distances

Figure 20:

Measurement point layout of the concrete specimen: (a) Photograph of the concrete specimen; (b) Layout of measurement points

Figure 21:

Distribution characteristics of surface vibration velocity on the concrete specimen. (a) 2D Distribution (b) 3D distribution

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cee-2027-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2199-6512 (formerly 1336-5835) | Journal ISSN: 1336-5835
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 1, 2026
Accepted on: Apr 30, 2026
Published on: Jun 25, 2026
Published by: University of Žilina
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2026 Lin Li, Honglin Ran, Yi Wei, Li Mao, Tao Fu, Jie Du, Zhenhuan Zhu, Hongyun Yang, Yuanchen Guo, published by University of Žilina
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