In the present work, an experiment using the active infrared thermography (IRT) technique in the laboratory is conducted on a carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) that is applied on a concrete specimen surface. The main goal is to detect debonding located between CFRP sheets as well as between the CFRP sheet and the concrete surface. In addition, the effect of the debonding depth is also studied.

This study aims to investigate the qualitative and quantitative performance of concrete defect using Pulsed Thermography (PT) and Pulse Phase Thermography (PPT) techniques. The experimental study was carried out on a concrete specimen in-placed artificial defects with various depths and sizes. The signal-to-noise technique was used to compare the contrast between the two methods. The results showed that the thermal images obtained from PPT show clearer than those from PT (using contrast-based method).

In this study, an experimental test is conducted on a concrete specimen using passive thermography (IRT) which is an effective and modern non-destructive test (NDT) method in detecting delaminations. The present work evaluates the detectability of delaminations with different sizes during the daytime by the absolute contrast technique. In addition, the most suitable time for delamination inspection of concrete structures is also proposed.