Abstract
AbstractSingle-sided time-domain proton magnetic resonance (MR) surface scanners are useful for non-destructive measurements of moisture. A mobile single-sided MR sensor unit employing two concentric ring magnets was constructed for the in situ quantification of moisture in slaked lime plaster used in the outer walls and roofs of heritage architecture. This sensor unit allows for non-destructive measurements of water proton relaxation 1.5 to 13.5 mm beneath the surfaces of walls and roofs. The following laboratory experiments on water-saturated porous slaked lime plaster samples were performed. (i) The porosity (water volume fraction) was measured in approximately eight minutes with a root mean square error of 1.9 vol%. (ii) The fundamental MR-related property (i.e. proton surface relaxivity) needed for the estimation of the pore size distribution was also measured successfully. (iii) The pore volume expansion due to frost damage was successfully detected as a significant change in the transverse relaxation time distribution. These results demonstrate that the portable MR surface scanner is a promising non-destructive testing tool for the maintenance and remediation of heritage architecture made of plaster.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials
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