Combining Non-destructive Tests to Improve the Reliability of Evaluating Concrete Quality

Combining Non-destructive Tests to Improve the Reliability of Evaluating Concrete Quality
Author: Afra Al Asri Mohammed Obied Dhaheri
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2017
Genre: Concrete
ISBN:

Non-destructive tests (NDT) are commonly used in construction to evaluate concrete quality for both existing structures and during construction. The reliability of these tests have been questioned. This thesis is concerned with evaluating concrete strength and durability using different non-destructive tests (NDT). Also, it focuses on applying different combination of NDT to predict the concrete strength and durability using regression models. The main objective of the study was to investigate how to improve the reliability of nondestructive tests NDT to evaluate the concrete quality by combining more than one NDT test for concrete mixtures commonly used in Al Ain city, United Arab Emirates. The concrete quality was evaluated by measuring strength and durability. Different tests were conducted like ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV), surface rebound number (Rn) and core test for predicting the concrete strength, while surface resistivity (SR) was used to predict the durability. NDT were combined using regression models to predict the concrete strength and durability. The study developed several models to combine UPV and Rn to predict compressive strength based on individual results obtained from each test, choose the best model, and compare the predicted values to actual results. Several models were developed to combine UPV and SR to predict concrete durability assessed by the rapid chloride permeability test (RCPT). The developed models were examined to choose the superior one and evaluate the predicted values to the actual results. The developed models are expected to improve the reliability of predicting the concrete quality, strength and durability for concrete structures in Al Ain city. Also, it is expected to improve quality control in concrete production by using fast, cost-efficient and reliable NDT method.

Handbook on Nondestructive Testing of Concrete

Handbook on Nondestructive Testing of Concrete
Author: V. M. Malhotra
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2004
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0803120990

Civil engineers will value this resource that examines the tools and techniques used to estimate the in-place strength on concrete, permeation properties that relate to potential durability, and the methods used to assess the internal condition of concrete and the corrosion activity of steel reinforcement.

Non-destructive Testing of Materials in Civil Engineering

Non-destructive Testing of Materials in Civil Engineering
Author: Krzysztof Schabowicz
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 448
Release: 2019-11-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3039216902

This book was proposed and organized as a means to present recent developments in the field of nondestructive testing of materials in civil engineering. For this reason, the articles highlighted in this editorial relate to different aspects of nondestructive testing of different materials in civil engineering—from building materials to building structures. The current trend in the development of nondestructive testing of materials in civil engineering is mainly concerned with the detection of flaws and defects in concrete elements and structures, and acoustic methods predominate in this field. As in medicine, the trend is towards designing test equipment that allows one to obtain a picture of the inside of the tested element and materials. From this point of view, interesting results with significance for building practices have been obtained

Non-Destructive Assessment of Concrete Structures: Reliability and Limits of Single and Combined Techniques

Non-Destructive Assessment of Concrete Structures: Reliability and Limits of Single and Combined Techniques
Author: Denys Breysse
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2012-01-20
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9400727356

This book gives information on non destructive techniques for assessment of concrete structures. It synthesizes the best of international knowledge about what techniques can be used for assessing material properties (strength) and structural properties (geometry, defects...). It describes how the techniques can be used so as to answer a series of usual questions, highlighting their capabilities and limits, and providing advices for a better use of techniques. It also focuses on possible combinations of techniques so as to improve the assessment. It is based on many illustrative examples and give in each case references to standards and guidelines.

Non-Destructive Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Structures: Deterioration Processes and Standard Test Methods

Non-Destructive Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Structures: Deterioration Processes and Standard Test Methods
Author: Christiane Maierhofer
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages: 266
Release: 2010-06
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780081014639

This authoritative book provides a comprehensive review of the highly important subject of non-destructive evaluation of reinforced concrete structures. Engineers have a range of sophisticated techniques at their disposal to assess the condition of reinforced concrete structures that do not cause material damage and which usually enable the structure to be used while the surveys are carried out. Non-destructive evaluation of the infrastructure also plays a key role in calculating and prioritising where money should be spent on repair or replacement. Providing details of related techniques and case studies, this book offers an overview of how to plan and implement the NDT of reinforced concrete structures.

Strength and Related Properties of Concrete

Strength and Related Properties of Concrete
Author: Sándor Popovics
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 558
Release: 1998-03-23
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780471149033

This work discusses the variations that occur in the strength of concrete and presents numerical methods useful in interpreting these variations. Individual chapters include the relationship between composition and strength of concrete.

Non-destructive Testing and Evaluation of Civil Engineering Structures

Non-destructive Testing and Evaluation of Civil Engineering Structures
Author: Jean-Paul Balayssac
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2017-11-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0081023057

The non-destructive evaluation of civil engineering structures in reinforced concrete is becoming an increasingly important issue in this field of engineering. This book proposes innovative ways to deal with this problem, through the characterization of concrete durability indicators by the use of non-destructive techniques. It presents the description of the various non-destructive techniques and their combination for the evaluation of indicators. The processing of data issued from the combination of NDE methods is also illustrated through examples of data fusion methods. The identification of conversion models linking observables, obtained from non-destructive measurements, to concrete durability indicators, as well as the consideration of different sources of variability in the assessment process, are also described. An analysis of in situ applications is carried out in order to highlight the practical aspects of the methodology. At the end of the book the authors provide a methodological guide detailing the proposed non-destructive evaluation methodology of concrete indicators. Presents the latest developments performed in the community of NDT on different aspects Provides a methodology developed in laboratory and transferred onsite for the evaluation of concrete properties which are not usually addressed by NDT methods Includes the use of data fusion for merging the measurements provided by several NDT methods Includes examples of current and potential applications

High Tech Concrete: Where Technology and Engineering Meet

High Tech Concrete: Where Technology and Engineering Meet
Author: D.A. Hordijk
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 2926
Release: 2017-06-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319594710

This book contains the proceedings of the fib Symposium “High Tech Concrete: Where Technology and Engineering Meet”, that was held in Maastricht, The Netherlands, in June 2017. This annual symposium was organised by the Dutch Concrete Association and the Belgian Concrete Association. Topics addressed include: materials technology, modelling, testing and design, special loadings, safety, reliability and codes, existing concrete structures, durability and life time, sustainability, innovative building concepts, challenging projects and historic concrete, amongst others. The fib (International Federation for Structural Concrete) is a not-for-profit association committed to advancing the technical, economic, aesthetic and environmental performance of concrete structures worldwide.