Handbook on Nondestructive Testing of Concrete Second Edition

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.

Civil and structural engineering consultants engaged in quality control or investigations of hardened concrete need a comprehensive resource that explains the methods of determining strength and other performance characteristics.Handbook on Nondestructive Testing of Concrete, Second Edition answers this demand by providing a thorough analysis of nondestructive testing used to evaluate concrete structures. The Handbook examines the tools and techniques used to estimate the in-place strength of concrete and permeation properties that relate to potential durability, and it also describes the methods used to assess the condition of concrete integrity and steel reinforcement. The authors of each chapter are recognized specialists in the field who have served on technical committees for nondestructive testing. The chapters discuss the basic principles of the methods and offer practical guidance for their use. Extensive mathematical derivations are kept to a minimum; instead, the Handbook refers to numerous original papers for those interested in more detailed information.The Second Edition meets your need to generate reliable estimates of mechanical properties without damaging a structure's integrity.

SURFACE HARDNESS METHODSV.M. MalhotraIntroduction Indentation Methods Rebound Method Limitations Rebound Number and Estimation of Compressive StrengthRebound Number and Flexural StrengthRebound Number and Modulus of ElasticityNorth American Survey on the Use of the Rebound Hammer Standardization of Surface Hardness MethodsLimitations and Usefulness PENETRATION RESISTANCE METHODSV.M. Malhotra, G.G. CaretteIntroduction Probe Penetration Test SystemEvaluation of the Probe Penetration Test Pin Penetration TestStandardization of Penetration Resistance Techniques Limitations and Usefulness of Penetration Resistance Methods PULLOUT TESTNicholas J. CarinoIntroduction Historical BackgroundFailure MechanismStatistical CharacteristicsApplicationsConcluding Remarks THE BREAK-OFF TEST METHODTarun R. NaikIntroduction Theoretical Considerations Break-Off Test Equipment Historical BackgroundTest Procedure Evaluation of Test SpecimensApplications Advantages and Limitations Standardization of the B.O. Method THE MATURITY METHODNicholas J. CarinoIntroduction Historical BackgroundTheoretical Basis Application of Maturity Method Standard Practice ConclusionPULL-OFF TEST AND PERMEATION TESTSGraeme D. Henderson, P.A. Muhammed Basheer,Adrian E. LongIntroduction In Situ Strength Assessment Measuring Concrete Permeation Properties Description of Test Methods Concluding Remarks RESONANT FREQUENCY METHODSV.M. Malhotra, V. SivasundaramIntroduction Resonant Frequency Method Other Methods of Resonant Frequent Testing Factors Affecting Resonant Frequency and Dynamic Modulus of Elasticity Resonant Frequency and Durability of ConcreteReproducibility of Test Results Correlation Between Dynamic Modulus of Elasticity and StrengthProperties of Concrete Comparison of Moduli of Elasticity Determined from Longitudinal andTransverse FrequenciesComparison of Dynamic and Static Moduli of Elasticity Specialized Applications of Resonance Tests Damping Properties of ConcreteStandardization of Resonant Frequency Methods Limitations and Usefulness of Resonant Frequency Methods THE ULTRASONIC PULSE VELOCITY METHODTarun R. Naiki, V. Mohan Malhotra, John S. PopovicsHistorical BackgroundPulse Velocity Test InstrumentThe Pulse Velocity Method Factors Affecting the Pulse VelocityStandardization of the Pulse Velocity Method ApplicationsAdvantages and Limitations COMBINED METHODSA. SamarinIntroduction Historical DevelopmentCombined Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity and Hardness Measurement TechniquesConclusions MAGNETIC/ELECTRICAL METHODSK.R. LauerMagnetic/Electrical Methods Magnetic Methods Electrical Methods METHODS TO EVALUATE CORROSION OF REINFORCEMENTNicholas J. CarinoIntroduction Principles of Corrosion Corrosion of Steel in Concrete Half-Cell Potential MethodConcrete Resistivity Polarization Resistance Summary RADIOACTIVE/NUCLEAR METHODSTerry M. MitchellIntroduction General PrinciplesRadioRadiography Neutron-Gamma Techniques SHORT-PULSE RADAR METHODSGerardo G. ClemeñaIntroduction Principle of Short-Pulse Radar Instrumentation ApplicationsConclusions STRESS WAVE PROPAGATION METHODSNicholas J. CarinoIntroduction Basic Principles Test Methods Summary INFRARED THERMOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUESGary J. WeilIntroduction Historical BackgroundTheoretical Considerations Testing Equipment Testing Procedures 15.6 Case HistoriesAdvantages and LimitationsSummary ACOUSTIC EMISSION METHODSSidney MindessIntroduction Historical BackgroundTheoretical Considerations Evaluation of Acoustic Emission Signals Instrumentation and Test Procedures Parameters Affecting Acoustic Emissions from ConcreteLaboratory Studies of Acoustic Emission Field Studies of Acoustic EmissionConclusions Index

V.M. Malhotra, Nicholas J. Carino