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Friday, 25 January 2013

Visual Inspection of Concrete Structure

In NDT methods Visual inspection is one of important and powerful method, and is the first steps in the assessment of a concrete structure. Visual inspection can provide lot of information that result in positive identification of the cause of observed distress. Its efficiency depends on the knowledge and experience of the investigator. Knowledge in structural engineering, concrete materials, and construction methods is required to get the most information from visual inspection. Before a detailed visual inspection is performed; the investigator should develop and follow a definite plan to maximize the quality of the record data. Visual inspection has the clear limitation that only visible surface can be inspected. Internal defects were unobserved and does not result in quantitative information is about the properties of the concrete.

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Kaushal Kishore
Materials Engineer, Roorkee
 


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