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    The document discusses using a rebound hammer to non-destructively test the compressive strength of in-place concrete. It explains that a rebound hammer works by striking a spring-loaded hammer against the concrete, and the extent of the rebound is measured on a scale to estimate compressive strength. The document provides the objective to evaluate concrete structures using this non-destructive method and estimates the compressive strength of various concrete samples like cubes, columns, slabs, etc. after taking rebound hammer readings and comparing to calibration graphs. It determines the compressive strengths were in the range of 16.3 to 47 MPa for the different concrete materials tested.

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    The document discusses using a rebound hammer to non-destructively test the compressive strength of in-place concrete. It explains that a rebound hammer works by striking a spring-loaded hammer against the concrete, and the extent of the rebound is measured on a scale to estimate compressive strength. The document provides the objective to evaluate concrete structures using this non-destructive method and estimates the compressive strength of various concrete samples like cubes, columns, slabs, etc. after taking rebound hammer readings and comparing to calibration graphs. It determines the compressive strengths were in the range of 16.3 to 47 MPa for the different concrete materials tested.

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    The document discusses using a rebound hammer to non-destructively test the compressive strength of in-place concrete. It explains that a rebound hammer works by striking a spring-loaded hammer against the concrete, and the extent of the rebound is measured on a scale to estimate compressive strength. The document provides the objective to evaluate concrete structures using this non-destructive method and estimates the compressive strength of various concrete samples like cubes, columns, slabs, etc. after taking rebound hammer readings and comparing to calibration graphs. It determines the compressive strengths were in the range of 16.3 to 47 MPa for the different concrete materials tested.

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    The document discusses using a rebound hammer to non-destructively test the compressive strength of in-place concrete. It explains that a rebound hammer works by striking a spring-loaded hammer against the concrete, and the extent of the rebound is measured on a scale to estimate compressive strength. The document provides the objective to evaluate concrete structures using this non-destructive method and estimates the compressive strength of various concrete samples like cubes, columns, slabs, etc. after taking rebound hammer readings and comparing to calibration graphs. It determines the compressive strengths were in the range of 16.3 to 47 MPa for the different concrete materials tested.

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    INTRODUCTION

    A rebound hammer, commonly referred to as a Schmidt Hammer, is a mechanical device used to


    measure the compressive strength of in-place concrete. The device consists of a plunger and a
    spring-loaded hammer. When triggered, the hammer strikes the free end of the plunger that is in
    contact with the concrete, which in turn causes the plunger to rebound. The extent of the rebound
    is measured on a linear scale attached to the device. This test is covered in American Society for
    Testing and Materials (ASTM) C805-97, Standard Test Method for Rebound Number of
    Hardened Concrete.

    THEORY
    Rebound hammer test is done to find out the compressive strength of concrete by using rebound
    hammer as per IS: 13311 (Part 2) 1992. The underlying principle of the rebound hammer test is
    The rebound of an elastic mass depends on the hardness of the surface against which its mass
    strikes. When the plunger of the rebound hammer is pressed against the surface of the concrete,
    the pring-controlled mass rebounds and the extent of such a rebound depends upon the surface
    hardness of the concrete. The surface hardness and therefore the rebound is taken to be related to
    the compressive strength of the concrete. The rebound value is read from a graduated scale and is
    designated as the rebound number or rebound index. The compressive strength can be read
    directly from the graph provided on the body of the hammer.

    OBJECTIVE
    To apply Non-Destructive method to evaluate the structure of concrete building an to estimate
    strength of concrete in structures.

    EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS


    Equipment
    Rebound hammer type N

    Materials
    Close texture concrete (beam, slab, floor, wall and column)

    floor

    column

    Beam

    Wall

    ANALYSIS
    Calculation of Mean (R)
    Cube (150mmx150mm) = 29.0 + 34.5 + 35.0 + 36.5 + 31.5 + 33.5 + 33.0 + 29.5 +
    28.5 + 43.0 + 27.5 + 30.0
    = 32.63

    Slab

    Column

    = 29.0 + 23.5 + 33.0 + 28.5 + 29.0 + 24.5 + 26.5 + 25.0 +


    23.0 + 23.5 + 26.5 + 26.0
    = 26.50

    Stair

    = 43.0 + 42.5 + 44.0 + 33.5 + 41.0 + 46.5 + 43.0 + 37.0 +


    32.5 + 43.5 + 45.0 + 40.0
    = 40.96

    Slab

    = 27.5 + 33.0 + 33.5 + 31.5 + 34.5 + 34.5 + 33.5 + 28.5 +


    35.5 + 27.5 + 32.5 + 35.5
    = 32.29

    Floor

    = 21.0 + 23.5 + 24.0 + 22.5 + 25.0 + 27.0 + 26.5 + 22.5 +


    25.0 + 30.0 + 30.0 + 27.5
    = 25.38

    Wall

    = 27.0 + 26.5 + 25.5 + 21.5 + 21.0 + 25.0 + 30.0 + 26.5 +


    26.5 + 39.5 + 27.0 + 31.0
    = 27.25

    Calculation for Compressive Strength:


    The calibration curve on the
    Test location

    standard steel anvil

    Cube (150mm x 150mm)

    (taken from the graph provided)


    2
    34 N/ mm

    Appendix 1
    28.5 N/ mm

    Column

    2
    22 N/ mm

    2
    19.1 N/ mm

    Stairs

    2
    47 N/ mm

    2
    42.4 N/ mm

    Slab

    20 N/ mm

    Floor

    2
    22 N/ mm

    Wall

    36 N/ mm

    26.9 N/ mm

    2
    16.3 N/ mm

    19.1 N/ mm

    DISCUSSION
    Using the rebound hammer is considered as a nondestructive test as no destroyed
    specimens takes place in itwhen we tested the compressive strength of concrete. The main
    principle of this test is that it measures the rebound of an elastic mass when it collides with the
    concrete surface under the test, this rebound depends on the hardness of concrete and on the
    energy it absorbs from the collision. The tested concrete had been smooth and firmly supported.
    The hammer is pressed against the concrete, and then the mass inside the hammer is rebounded
    from the plunger and gives a reading on the scale. We had test the rebound hammer to a 150mm
    x 150mm cube, column, stairs, floor and wall that is all of the materials are concrete.
    The plunger always be normal to the concrete in test. The hammer position relative to the vertical
    affects the rebound number because of the effect of gravity on the mass inside the device. The
    calibration graph relating the rebound number and the compressive strength contains a curve for
    each angle that is measured from the horizontal to the hammer axis. After take 12 of the rebound

    hammer reading scale for each of the places, we estimated the scale by using compressive
    strength graph and the data was collected.

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