Structural Integrity Test (Schmidt Hammer) - Fadeyi

SCHMIDT HAMMER TEST REPORT
FOR THE
STUCTURAL ELEMENTS FOR
THE EXISTING BUILDING
AT
39, AKINOLA STREET FADEYI
LAGOS
FEBRUARY 2018
A. INTRODUCTION / BRIEF
UF-A Consultants were commissioned by Mr. T.J Adedayo of
TOPSEA Engineering Limited to evaluate the strength of some
of the Concrete members on the existing Building at 39, Akinola
Street Fadeyi Lagos; as such we decided to carry out an
investigation on the Structural elements to ascertain their on-site
strength.
B. INSPECTIONS METHODOLOGY/DATA COLLECTION.
1. The inspection was done visually and physical dimensions
of the structural element were noted.
2. To get an indication of the strength of the structural

elements, Non-Destructive Test (NDT) equipment (Schmidt
hammer) was used.
C. OBSERVATIONS/ INSPECTIONS.
We observed the following during our visits to the site on
Wednesday 22th of February 2018:
1. The existing building consisted of 2 suspended floors.

2. The mode of construction of the members is cast- in-situ reinforced
concrete. Vertical loads are transferred via a structural system of
framed of reinforced columns, beams and slab construction.
3. We were not provided with existing Architectural or Structural

drawings
4. We were uninformed of the age of the existing structure and, no
material test report was issued to us.
5. All of the ground beams have been buried under the ground or
covered with slab thereby restricting our accessibility of these
elements. Also, plaster had to be scrapped off the surface of the
structural element just to ensure that there is a direct contact of the
Schmidt hammer with the surface of the concrete.
6. Some of the members did not present any reading on our Schmidt
hammer because the values were so low (Below 22Q) that the
equipment could not record the strength of the concrete.
7. A summary of the average Schmidt hammer readings and structural
element dimensions on site are tabulated below:
NOTE THAT THE HATCHED BOXES FALL BELOW DESIGN

STRENGTH OF 25Nmm-2
Table 1.0: Summary of Concrete Test Result
TEST SCHMDIT HAMMER TEST

POINTS (Nmm-2)
6302 17.5Q
6292 19.3Q
6282 14.3Q
6272 14.5
6260 21.0Q
6250 20.3Q
6240 11.5Q
6230 18.8Q
6220 9.5
6210 14.5
6200 8.5
6190 16.5Q
6180 21.3Q
6170 16.0Q
6160 21.3Q
6150 18.3Q
6140 11.5Q
6130 11.3Q
6120 16.3Q
6110 10.5
6100 12.8Q
6090 20.8Q
6080 11.0
6070 8.5
6060 18.5Q
6050 9.5Q
6040 8.5
6030 7.5Q
6020 19.5Q
6010 13.5
6000 8.0Q
5990 8.3Q
5980 10.0Q
5970 14.8Q
5960 18.5Q
5950 10.8Q
5940 14.0Q
5930 17.3Q
5920 18.0
5910 10.5
5900 9.0
See APPENDIX A FOR FULL SCHMIDT HAMMER READINGS and

APPENDIX B for the test points on the structural drawing (Q values are
values which are so low (Below 22Q); they do not present readings on
the Schmidt hammer.
D. DESK STUDIES.
No desk study was carried out on the project
Table 2: Comparison of the Non Destructive Test with the allowable
strength of concrete.
TEST SCHMDIT CRITICAL

POINTS HAMMER MINIMUM COMMENTS
TEST STRENGTH
(Nmm-2) (25Nmm-2)
6302 17.5Q 25 NOT OK
6292 19.3Q 25 NOT OK
6282 14.3Q 25 NOT OK
6272 14.5 25 NOT OK
6260 21.0Q 25 NOT OK
6250 20.3Q 25 NOT OK
6240 11.5Q 25 NOT OK
6230 18.8Q 25 NOT OK
6220 9.5 25 NOT OK
6210 14.5 25 NOT OK
6200 8.5 25 NOT OK
6190 16.5Q 25 NOT OK
6180 21.3Q 25 NOT OK
6170 16.0Q 25 NOT OK
6160 21.3Q 25 NOT OK
6150 18.3Q 25 NOT OK
6140 11.5Q 25 NOT OK
6130 11.3Q 25 NOT OK
6120 16.3Q 25 NOT OK
6110 10.5 25 NOT OK
6100 12.8Q 25 NOT OK
6090 20.8Q 25 NOT OK
6080 11.0 25 NOT OK
6070 8.5 25 NOT OK
6060 18.5Q 25 NOT OK
6050 9.5Q 25 NOT OK
6040 8.5 25 NOT OK
6030 7.5Q 25 NOT OK
6020 19.5Q 25 NOT OK
6010 13.5 25 NOT OK
6000 8.0Q 25 NOT OK
5990 8.3Q 25 NOT OK
5980 10.0Q 25 NOT OK
5970 14.8Q 25 NOT OK
5960 18.5Q 25 NOT OK
5950 10.8Q 25 NOT OK
5940 14.0Q 25 NOT OK
5930 17.3Q 25 NOT OK
5920 18.0 25 NOT OK
5910 10.5 25 NOT OK
5900 9.0 25 NOT OK
E. DISCUSSION
1. The Schmidt hammer readings indicate average concrete strengths
between the range of 18Q and 18.0N/mm2. The range between 18Q
and 18.0N/mm2 indicates that the concrete used in concreting the
Structural elements possess strength lower than the expected
concrete strength of 25N/mm2. (As indicated in Table 1 and 2
above).
F. CONCLUSION/RECOMMENDATION.
From the Result obtained from the test conducted, we hereby conclude
and recommend the following:
1. For 7-day old concrete, the concrete is expected to have achieved 65% of
the design strength of the concrete. While at 28 days the concrete should
have achieved 99% of the design strength. Therefore all of the tested
concrete that falls below these limit is said to be of poor strength
2. We therefore recommend that necessary measures should be taken to
remediate the affected structural elements in the buildings.

APPENDIX A
APPENDIX B
APPENDIX C
Picture 1: Left view of the existing building
Picture 2: Right view of the existing building

Picture 3: Member of Staff carrying out test on Beam
Picture 4: Member of Staff carrying out test on Beam

Picture 5: Member of Staff carrying out test on Column
Picture 6: Member of Staff carrying out test on Column

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SCHMIDT HAMMER TEST REPORT

B. INSPECTIONS METHODOLOGY/DATA COLLECTION.

1. The inspection was done visually and physical dimensions

of the structural element were noted.

2. To get an indication of the strength of the structural

1. The existing building consisted of 2 suspended floors.

3. We were not provided with existing Architectural or Structural

NOTE THAT THE HATCHED BOXES FALL BELOW DESIGN

TEST SCHMDIT HAMMER TEST

See APPENDIX A FOR FULL SCHMIDT HAMMER READINGS and

TEST SCHMDIT CRITICAL

1. The Schmidt hammer readings indicate average concrete strengths

and 18.0N/mm2 indicates that the concrete used in concreting the

Structural elements possess strength lower than the expected

concrete strength of 25N/mm2. (As indicated in Table 1 and 2

and recommend the following:

concrete that falls below these limit is said to be of poor strength

2. We therefore recommend that necessary measures should be taken to

remediate the affected structural elements in the buildings.

Picture 2: Right view of the existing building

Picture 4: Member of Staff carrying out test on Beam

Picture 6: Member of Staff carrying out test on Column

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