Nondestructive Evaluation of Concrete Silo

Nondestructive Evaluation of Concrete Silo

Tower silos are widely used for the storage of grains in agricultural projects, storage of cement and slag in ready-mix concrete plants, and for bulk material storage in mines and ports. Tower silos can be made of Aluminum, Steel, Concrete and Reinforced Concrete. In this article, we

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Why Buildings Collapse & How We May Prevent It

Introduction The tragic collapse of the 12-Storey Beachfront Condo in Florida has reignited discussion around proper inspection and maintenance of buildings in North America. At the moment there is limited information available about the condition of the Florida building prior to its collapse with the inspection report

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Nondestructive Evaluation of Culvert

Inspection and Condition Assessment of Culverts

This article describes non-destructive testing (NDT) applications and evaluation in the inspection and condition assessment of culvert structures. Depending on their particular application, concrete culverts can be exposed to water, wastewater, and other chemicals. This can result in the deterioration of culverts during their life cycle. Non-destructive

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Non-Destructive Testing of Concrete Tanks

This article describes the applications of non-destructive testing (NDT) and evaluation in the inspection and condition assessment of Concrete tanks. Depending on their particular application, concrete tanks are exposed to water, wastewater (sewer), and other aggressive chemicals. This can result in deterioration of concrete during its life

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How to Scan Concrete using GPR ?

In this article, the basic principles and the advantages of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) in concrete scanning and its comparison to other concrete scanning NDT techniques will be presented. This technique is greatly beneficial to contractors and engineers working in the construction industry. What is Ground Penetrating

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Precautions for Cold Weather Concreting

Extreme cold weather conditions can significantly affect the quality of concrete, as well as its mechanical properties. In cold weather concreting, one should make sure that all the negative impacts of low ambient temperature are appropriately alleviated by taking the necessary precautions. In this article, we will

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GPR in Structural Assessment

How to use GPR in Structural Assessment?

A multi-technology approach using different Nondestructive Testing (NDT) technologies is becoming the new standard in structural condition assessment. Ground Penetrating Radar has proved to be an effective method in collective key information about the structural details, however, this interesting technology comes with inherent limitations. It is important

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Applications of Nondestructive Testing for Concrete Construction

Applications of Nondestructive Testing in Concrete Construction

Nondestructive Testing have great applications in the concrete construction industry. It helps designer, construction engineers, and contractors the ability to verify the quality and integrity of built structures, identify and quantify potential defects, and record as-built condition like never before. The author has several years of combined research

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Non-Destructive Evaluation of Concrete Structures

How to Test Concrete Using Impact-Echo ?

Introduction to Impact-Echo In this article, we will briefly review how to test concrete using impact-echo method. Impact Echo is an advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) method for evaluation of thin concrete and masonry members. Impact-Echo method works based on the use of stress waves. The test method

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Ultrasonic Pulse Echo

Ultrasonic Pulse Echo Tomography for Concrete

In this article, we will review an interesting category of ultrasonic test methods for concrete inspection and testing: Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo (UPE) is widely used for the inspection of concrete elements. The method has proven to be extremely useful in determining the thickness of concrete elements with one

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