NON DESTRUCTIVE

TESTING OF
CONCRETE
STRUCTURES

INTRODUCTION
Nondestructive testing (NDT) is a wide
group of analysis techniques used to
evaluate the properties of a material,
component or system without causing
damage.

Non Destructive Testing

TYPES OF TESTING OF
CONCRETE STRUCTURES

DESTRUCTIVE
TESTING

NONDESTRUCTIVE
TESTING

DESTRUCTIVE TESTING

Stress Testing
Crash Testing
Hardness Testing

Destructive testing of a 6-storey concrete building using a shake

table

TYPICAL DEFECTS IN CONCRETE STRUCTURES

Cracks due to concrete settling

Sketch of exposed
aggregate

Cracks due to differential

settlement

bars

Rusting of reinforcing

Effect of atmospheric
conditions

Cracks due to bending and

shear stresses

SCHMIDT REBOUND HAMMER TEST

Principle : It works on the principle that the rebound of an elastic
mass depends on the hardness of the surface against which the mass
impinges.

Schmidt Rebound Hammer

A cutaway schematic view of the Schmidt rebound hammer.

Relationship between Compressive strength of concrete

and Rebound Number

CARBONATION DEPTH MEASUREMENT TEST

Carbonation of concrete occurs when the carbon dioxide, in the
atmosphere in the presence of moisture, reacts with hydrated
cement minerals to produce carbonates, e.g. calcium carbonate

t = (d/k)2
Where,

t = carbonation time
d = concrete cover
k = permeability

Concrete Grade
15
20
25
30
35
40

Permeability
17
10
6
5

4
3.5