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BS 1881 Part 205 86
BS 1881 Part 205 86
British Standard
Testing concrete
Part 205. Recommendationsfor
radiography of concrete
Essais du beton
Partie 205. Recommandations relatives a la radiographie du beton
Foreword
Contents
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Page
Foreword Inside front cover
Committees responsible Back cover
Recommendations
I Scope
2 Definitions
3 Applications
4 Image quality
5 Equipment
6 Procedure
7 Precautions
8 Report
Appendices
A Explanatory notes on the radiographic technique
B Radiographic examples
Tabtes
1 Suitable sources of radiation
2 Thicknesses of lead intensifying screens
3 Source-to-film distances
Figures
1 Typical arrangement for gamma radiography
2 Radiograph of ungrouted prestressed concrete
duct and parzially grouted prestressed concrete
duct
3 Grouting fault and its radiographic representation
4 Grouting void and i t s radiographic representation
5 Radiograph of poorly compacted concrete
6 Joint defects and their radiographic representation
7 Typical layout for Linac radiography
BS 1881 : Part 205 : I986
Recommendations
1 Scope
This Part of BS 1881 gives recommendations for the
I Table 1. Suitable sources of radiation
mm rnm
Gamma rays 0.1 0 to 0.25 0.12 to 1.20
4 Image quality
I Linac (8 MeV) 1 0.5 to 1.0 1 0.5 to 1.0 I
The required image quality in terms of the definition and
contrast of the image depends upon the purpose of the
investigation and should be the subject of mutuat agreement 5.4 Cassettes
between the contracting parties. The assessment can be The film and intensifying screens should be enclosed in a
based either on the use of trial exposures t o provide an flat, rigid, metal or plastics light-tight cassette having
acceptable image quality or on the use of image quality sufficient compression t o ensure adequate filmscreen
indicators of a mutually acceptable type. contact.
5 Equipment 6 Procedure
*A suitable technique i s described by W. Watson in Wittshire, W.J., ed, ' A further handbook of industrial radiotogy', Arnold, 1957.
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7 Precautions 8 Report
7.1 Protection 8.1 General
As exposure of any part o f the human body t o ionizing The report should affirm that the radiographic inspection
radiation can be highly injurious. i t is essential that wherever was carried out in accordance with this Part of BS 1881.
radioactive sources are in use, adequate precautions should
be taken t o protect the radiographer and others in the 8.2 Information to be included i n the test report
vicinity. Such precautions should involve the careful The following information should he included in the test
regulation and supervision of operating conditions and report:
procedures, including, for example, the provision of
adequate shielding and the use of barriers, warning notices (a) date, time and place of investigation;
and sufficiently large areas of restricted access. (b) identification of work piece and the position of the
NOTE. Further information on the risks associated wirh the use of radiograph on the structure;
sealed radioactive sources in industry are dealt with i n 'Ionizing (c) technique used;
Radiations: Precautions for Industrial Users', New Series No. 13,
HMSO. By taw, dosemeters, suitably calibrated, have t o be used to ( d ) symbols used t o identify radiographs;
measure the amount of radiation and establish the area dangerous (e) object-to-film distance or concrete thickness;
t o personnel (see figure II .
(f)type and diameter of source used;
7.2 Interception of scattered radiation (g) source-to-film distance;
Scattered radiation can arise from structures adjacent t o or ( h ) name of film;
behind the concrete being examined. It is essential that (i) exposure in becquerel hours for gamma sources or in
sufficient lead screening, whose position can be determined grays at 1 m for high voltage sources;
experimentally, be provided t o offset this.
(j) sketch of exposure geometry, indicating position of
source wirh reference to film and object;
(k) indication of any processing or pressure marks, etc.
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Appendices
bridge.
B.2 Compaction
Incomplete compaction or honeycombing is shown in
figure 5.
Grouting
-
duct
Prestressing
wire
Reinfo
Honey
Ungrouted
-
prestressing
duct
(b i
Figure 7.Typical layout for Linac radiography
Publications referred to
BS 1384 Photographic density measurements
BS 1881 Testing concrete
Part 201 Guide t o the use of #on-destructive methods of t e n for hardened concrete
BS 2600f Radiogrsphic examination of fusian welded butt joints in steel
BS 2910' Methods for radiographic examination of fusion welded circumferential butt joints in steel pipas
BS 3683 Glossary of terms used in non-destructive testing
Part 3 Radiological flaw detection
BS 5288 Sealed radioactive sources
Wiltshire, W.J., ed, 'A further handbook of industrial radiology', Arnold, 1957
'Approved Code of Practice. The protection of persons against ionising radiation arising from any work activity' Health and Safety
Commissiont
'Ionizing Radiations: Precautions for Industrial Users', New Series No. 13, HMSOt
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