4 Methods of Condition Survey for Bridge Decks

Posted on July 27, 2017September 4, 2018 by FPrimeC

Exposed Concrete Decks suffer from various deterioration mechanisms; i.e. freezing and thawing, corrosion. The most significant consequence is the delamination of concrete, which could eventually trigger other damage mechanism, such as corrosion. The maintenance of deck slabs is quite challenging mainly because it normally involves large areas; In many cases, closing the deck to traffic Read more about 4 Methods of Condition Survey for Bridge Decks[…]

How to Perform Pile Integrity Test

Posted on June 19, 2017January 16, 2018 by FPrimeC

Concrete piles and drilled shafts are an important category of foundations. Despite their relatively high cost, they become necessary when we want to transfer the loads of a a heavy superstructure (bridge, high rise building, etc.) to the lower layers of soil. Pile integrity test (PIT), or as ASTM D5882 refers to it as low strain Read more about How to Perform Pile Integrity Test[…]

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3 Methods for Crack Depth Measurement in Concrete

Posted on May 31, 2017June 6, 2017 by FPrimeC

Evaluation of existing surface cracks is normally done during the visual inspection of structures. Crack opening on the surface of concrete is normally measured using a crack gauge. Depending on the opening of the cracks on the surface, cracks can be described (as tiny as hairline, or cracks with a few millimeters opening); however, this Read more about 3 Methods for Crack Depth Measurement in Concrete[…]

Ultrasonic Testing of Anchor Bolts

Posted on February 16, 2017June 9, 2017 by FPrimeC

Corrosion inspection of structural anchor bolts can be quite challenging. The reason is that access to these buried elements is often very difficult. The visible part of the bolt is usually in poor quality, and mechanical tests such as pull-out is not an option. Non-destructive ultrasonic testing of anchor bolts provide a very good method Read more about Ultrasonic Testing of Anchor Bolts[…]

5 NDT Methods for Structural Evaluation

Posted on September 6, 2016October 31, 2017 by FPrimeC

NDT methods can be used in routine inspection projects; they can be used to follow up the state of damages in periodical checks. The other advantage of NDT methods is that they can be performed by minimum intervention to the structure. This helps prevent aggravating the problems in already damaged structure. NDT methods can be Read more about 5 NDT Methods for Structural Evaluation[…]