Theory and Practice of Building Thermography (1-day)
Building thermography. The aim of the professional training is to introduce participants to the basics of thermography, present the possibilities of building diagnostics using the method, draw attention to real limitations, and the measurement (environmental) conditions to be observed. The course provides detailed information on the physical fundamentals, the knowledge of which greatly facilitates the professional creation and evaluation of thermal images.
We also recommend this professional training to those who commission building thermography inspections and want to be sure that their service provider acts professionally, or wish to get involved in the evaluation process. Practical indoor and outdoor inspections greatly assist in the correct execution of measurements and the acquisition of professional techniques.
- Small-group (max. 20 participants) one-day course
- Detailed (approx. 30-page, color) Hungarian-language study material
- Lecture with computer projector presentation (½ day)
- Practice (with training test panels and our company's full range of instruments)
Agenda of the Presentation
Physical / Metrological Fundamentals - Theoretical Introduction
- thermal radiation - electromagnetic wave
- physical laws: ideal radiator model, PLANCK
- emission, absorption, reflection, and transmission
- effect of measurement setup on results
- practical sources of error and other issues
Selection of Task-Specific Thermal Cameras
- structure of matrix thermal cameras
- thermal camera characteristics and their significance
- measurement range (spectral range)
- thermal and geometrical resolution
Building Thermography Measurements
- types of measurements and their requirements
- required measurement conditions
- detectable building defects
- search for hidden elements/wires
- leak detection with a thermal camera
Content of the Practice
- Model experiments, procedure demonstrations
- Practical thermal camera measurements - assessment of building insulation (only in winter) - inspection of refrigeration equipment insulation (in summer)
Thermal image evaluation on a computer - practical consideration of theory (IRBIS3) - automatic mosaic of thermal images (IRBIS3 Mosaic) - special building diagnostic evaluations (FORNAX)
