This classic reference has been thoroughly updated and is ideal for the non-specialist civil engineer involved in the assessment, repair or maintenance of concrete structures. Topics have been expanded to reflect significant advances in the field, including integrity assessment, sub-surface radar, corrosion assessment and localized dynamic response tests. It also covers new trends in equipment and procedures, such as in automated test methods and developments in digital technology and emphasizes performance monitoring, and includes new and updated references to standards.
Autorentext
Professor John Bungey is Emeritus Professor of Civil Engineering at the Department of Engineering, University of Liverpool.
Dr Steve Millard is a Reader in Civil Engineering at the Department of Engineering, University of Liverpool.
Michael Grantham is the Director of G.R. Technologie Ltd and works as a consultant for M.G. Associates Construction Consultancy Ltd.
Klappentext
Providing a comprehensive overview of the techniques involved in testing concrete in structures, Testing of Concrete in Structures discusses both established techniques and new methods, showing potential for future development, and documenting them with illustrative examples. Topics have been expanded where significant advances have taken place in
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1. Planning and Interpretation of In-Situ Testing 2. Surface Hardness Methods 3. Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Methods 4. Partially Destructive Strength Test 5. Cores 6. Load Testing and Monitoring 7. Durability Test 8. Performance and Integrity Tests 9. Chemical Testing and Allied Techniques. Appendix A: Typical Cases of Test Planning and Interpretation of Results. Appendix B: Examples of Pulse Velocity Corrections for Reinforcement. Appendix C: Example of Evaluation of Core Results