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Interpretation of concrete mix designs by surface hardness method
Balakrishna, M.N1, Fouad, Mohammad2, Evans, Robert3, Rahman, M.M4.
The Structural Health monitoring with Schmidt Rebound Hammer is being widely
used by many consultants. The rebound hammer is use for Concrete structures for predicting the
service life. The present research work attempted to interpret different Concrete mix designs by
Surface hardness method, which gives a test method for structural health assessment by a suitable
correlation between Rebound hammer number and Concrete compressive strength. Thus, the
objectives of this present research are threefold. First, this research will examine the influence of
conditioning such as drying condition on the results of Schmidt hammer test performed on
Concrete cubes with different Mixtures proportion. In which W/C ratio, Slump, Grade of
concrete, Fine aggregate, Coarse aggregate, Cement content, and Water content under two
different conditions such as Slump, and W/C ratio value was varied with constant Compressive
strength as in the First case and Compressive strength, and W/C ratio value varied with constant
Slump as in the Second case. Seventy-two concrete cubes (100 mm3
) with Grades of concrete
ranges from 25 to 40 N/mm2 were prepared and tested using Schmidt Rebound hammer
equipment. The non-destructive test parameters were relate to different Mixtures proportion in
ordered to characterize Mix designs. Second, this research will examine the influence of the
hardness value on compressive strength. Third, this research will also aims to develop nondestructive
charts for different concrete mixtures proportion. Thus, the Schmidt hammer test due
to the developed chart gave a better value. This implied that the developed chart was more
suitable for normal strength concrete as well as minimising inaccuracy in non-destructive tests.
Affiliation:
- Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom
- Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom
- Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom
- Nottingham Trent University, United Kingdom
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