Podcast cover showing a concrete bridge with GPR scan waves visualizing rebars and post-tension cables, overlaid with the title “Concrete Inspection: GPR, Ultrasound & AI” and portraits of the host Johannes Lohner and guest Dr. Koichi Oba.

Concrete Inspection: GPR, Ultrasound & AI

Wie moderne Betoninspektion mit GPR, Ultraschall und KI Bauwerke effizient bewertet, Schäden erkennt und datenbasierte Instandhaltung ermöglicht. with expert Koichi Oba, CEO of Proceq (Tectus Group) Summary Aging infrastructure, limited inspection resources and increasing data requirements are key challenges in modern concrete inspection. In this episode of Concretely, Johannes Lohner Read more

Podcast Concretely Episode - inSAR for bridge maintenance

Can Satellites Predict Bridge Collapses?

Millimeter Precise Monitoring of Bridges With InSAR InSAR (Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar) is emerging as one of the most powerful technologies for modern infrastructure maintenance. As explained by Alois Vorwagner from the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), InSAR enables—for the first time—cost-efficient, large-scale and millimeter-accurate monitoring of bridges, roads and Read more

Spannungsrisskorrosion Podcast Concretely - Johannes Lohner und Gregor Schacht

Stress Corrosion at Dresden’s Carola Bridge

Structural Diagnostics & Acoustic Emission (AE) Monitoring for Prestressing Steel Corrosion Guest: Gregor Schacht (Managing Director, Marx Krontal Partner – MKP)Topics: Stepwise structural diagnostics, prestressing/concrete behavior, stress corrosion cracking (SCC), acoustic emission (AE) monitoring, data evaluation & actions, examples (incl. Carola Bridge Dresden) Why Structural Diagnostics? MKP’s mission is to Read more

Potentialfeld, AAR und mehr mit Aldo Rancati, CEO vom Prüfinstitut Tecnotest, bei Podcast Concretely

Concrete & Damages: Potential field, AAR & BIM

Zusammenfassung Prüfinstitute spielen eine zentrale Rolle in der Qualitätssicherung und Werterhaltung von Bauwerken. Aldo Rancati, Leiter der akkreditierten Prüfstelle Tecnotest, gibt im Gespräch mit Johannes Lohner Einblicke in Kontrollprüfungen während der Bauphase und detaillierte Zustandsuntersuchungen bestehender Bauwerke. Dabei wird deutlich: Nur durch präzise Prüfmethoden lassen sich Fehlentscheidungen vermeiden und nachhaltige Read more

Podcast episode with Professor Edgar Brühwiler about UHPFRC/ UHFB Introduction. Podcast Concretely

UHPFRC/ UHPC 2 – Market Introduction

with Professor Eugen Brühwiler Summary The second part of our exploration into Ultra-High-Performance Fiber-Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) delves into the market dynamics, challenges of adoption, and comparisons with other composite materials. UHPFRC offers innovative opportunities for engineers, asset owners, and contractors but also demands a shift in mindset and approach for Read more