The Inspection of Level Crossing Rails Using Guided Waves

Level crossing rails are high risk areas due to the combination of the limited effectiveness of current inspection methods and high corrosion rates which often exist.This paper discusses the current UK standard practices for the periodic inspection of level crossing rails using visual(VT)and conventional ultrasonic(UT)methods.The limitations of these methods are discussed and how these limitations affect the overall maintenance program for level crossings.A new inspection method,guided wave testing(GWT)is then described with particular emphasis on its advantages for inspecting level crossings.Finally,a review is given of the current Network Rail trial of GWT on level crossings using the G-Scan system,with representative results which demonstrate the effectiveness of GWT for this application.

超声导波技术在海上管道检测中的应用

介绍采用超声导波技术对近海管道进行检测。该技术可检测,导柱底部或水下管道关键区域。利用专门研制的机械系统可检测海平面下深达500 m的管道。讨论了导波技术检测水下管道及导柱底部的优势及局限性,给出了检测结果。