Monitoring condition of concrete structures through non destructive testing

Abstract

In the last few decades, failure of concrete structures alarmed researchers to focus on the durability and reliability of concrete structures. Therefore, effective methods for monitoring the condition and evaluating the deterioration level are required. This leads to the development of several destructive and non destructive test methods. Ultrasonic pulse velocity test over any concrete structure reflects its conditions. Several physical and chemical properties of concrete structures significantly influence the condition and ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) of the structure.