Friday 11 January 2013

APPLICATION OF RADAR AND ULTRASONIC PULSE ECO FOR TESTING FOR CONRETE STRUCTURES


Introduction
Non-destructive testing in reinforced concrete structure is one of the essential task for
estimating or assessing the quality. This includes identification of defects such as
honeycombs, voids, cracks, etc., and, thickness measurement, location of reinforcements,
ducts, etc., The Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) technique is a very effective method for
investigating the integrity of concrete, thickness measurement, reinforcement identification in concrete structures (1-4). The Ultrasonic Pulse Echo is a one-sided technique which can be used effectively for the thickness measurement, localization of reinforcement and ducts, and the characteristics of surface cracks (5-6). The main aim of the paper is to demonstrate the application of radar and ultrasonic pulse-echo testing techniques in measuring the thickness, identification of reinforcements, defects in concrete and other embedment’s.

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