Forensic evaluation of a large reinforced concrete specimen using radar and ultrasonic pulse echo
by P. Srinivasan; K. Ravisankar; S. Thirugnanasambandam
International Journal of Forensic Engineering (IJFE), Vol. 1, No. 3/4, 2013

Abstract: Non-destructive techniques play an important role in the condition assessment and evaluation of reinforced and pre-stressed concrete structures and also serve as a forensic tool in identifying various parameters such as thickness, presence of reinforcement, spacing, cover thickness, presence of other elements such as PVC pipes, steel embedment, honeycombs and voids. For exploring the effectiveness of the radar and pulse echo technique in identifying various parameters, a large-scale multi-storey reinforced concrete specimen is constructed with various features at CSIR-SERC, Chennai, with columns, beams and slabs of different sizes, cross-section having different percentages of reinforcement. The defects such as honeycombs, cracks, delamination, presence of conduits, ducts, etc. are also incorporated. This paper highlights the results from the application of these two techniques namely radar and ultrasonic pulse echo on the large-scale concrete specimen. Different features of the specimen were evaluated and the results are presented.

Online publication date: Sat, 13-Sep-2014

The full text of this article is only available to individual subscribers or to users at subscribing institutions.

 
Existing subscribers:
Go to Inderscience Online Journals to access the Full Text of this article.

Pay per view:
If you are not a subscriber and you just want to read the full contents of this article, buy online access here.

Complimentary Subscribers, Editors or Members of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Forensic Engineering (IJFE):
Login with your Inderscience username and password:

    Username:        Password:         

Forgotten your password?


Want to subscribe?
A subscription gives you complete access to all articles in the current issue, as well as to all articles in the previous three years (where applicable). See our Orders page to subscribe.

If you still need assistance, please email subs@inderscience.com