Experimental measurement of the diameter and cover depth of steel reinforcement using an electromagnetic concrete cover meter

Abstract

In spite of the fact that concrete cover meters are some of the most commonly used non-destructive means of measuring reinforcement diameter, position, and cover, there are barely any specific measurement results available in published literature. This paper focuses on the use of a Profometer PM-630 concrete cover meter for in-situ measurements of such things as the cover depth of stirrups in the column of a high-rise building or determining the diameter of main reinforcement in hollow-core ceiling slabs.