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Evaluation of
Structures
HarRajdeep Singh
11500916 [C114]
Dept. of Civil Engineering
Objectives of
Inspection
Rebound
Hammer & Basic Tests
Penetration
Techniques
Thermal
Radiography
Methods
Stress
Electromagnetic wave
Techniques propagation
methods
NDT methods (Overview)
• It can be used for detecting delamination, • This technique is quite established for
heat loss and moisture movement through examination of steel members. It can be
concrete elements especially for flat used for locating internal cracks, voids
surfaces. and variations in density of materials,
grouting of post-tensioned construction as
• It is an expensive technique. It is very well as locating the position and
sensitive to thermal interference from other condition of reinforcing steel in concrete.
heat sources.
NDT Methods
• These tests are needed when the NDT are limited in their accuracy.
• This causes some damage to the structure thus needs repair.
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/330704879_Locating_Hidden_Elements_in_W
alls_of_Cultural_Heritage_Buildings_by_Using_Infrared_Thermography
• Handbook on seismic retrofit of buildings
• https://www.slideshare.net/maadaswamyuMaadaswam/non-destructive-testing-in-civil-
engineering
• https://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Publications/PDF/TCS-17_web.pdf
• https://www.slideshare.net/binay2020/post-damage-assessment
• http://nceg.uop.edu.pk/workshop-17to31mar-
05/Slides/day10/01_falak/Damage%20Assessment%20Methodology.pdf
• Ismail, M.P., Selection of suitable NDT methods for building inspection, GCoMSE2017, IOP
Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 271. 2017, 012085 doi:10.1088/1757-
899X/271/1/012085.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGQnbwxPiFA
References
• IS 11216 – 1985
• IS 1608 – 2005
• http://www.qualimations.com/qms.ppt
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destructive_testing
• http://www.iitk.ac.in/ce/test/Masonry_PrismFlatJackHammerPulseTests.pdf
• IS 5529 (part 2) – 2006
• https://www.nde-ed.org/EducationResources/educationresource.php
• https://www.academia.edu/4010547/Wave_Propagation_Concrete_NDT_Techniques_for_Evalu
ation_of_Structures_and_Materials
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