scholarly journals Methodology for the in situ testing of the moisture content of brick walls: an example of application

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Hoła
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Fourteenth Century ◽  
In Situ Testing ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Historical Periods ◽  
Destructive Methods ◽  
Author Knowledge

Abstract The article presents original methodology of testing the moisture content of brick walls in buildings. It was developed on the basis of own experience acquired during testing the moisture content in many excessively wet buildings erected in various historical periods. The tests were conducted using different methods, including non-destructive methods. To emphasize the importance of the problem, an overview of the methodology was preceded by a brief presentation of the causes and negative effects of excessive moisture and salinity in brick walls. In addition, the article is illustrated with an example of the effects of moisture content tests carried out according to the developed methodology on a facility from the fourteenth century. According to the author, knowledge of the presented methodology, and its application, should contribute to both the improvement of the quality of conducted research and the credibility of the obtained results.

scholarly journals Evaluating Concrete Quality using Nondestructive In-situ Testing Methods

2019 ◽  
pp. 22-40
Author(s):  
Khalid Abdel Naser Abdel Rahim
Keyword(s):  
Concrete Strength ◽  
Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity ◽  
Ultrasonic Pulse ◽  
Pulse Velocity ◽  
Initial Surface ◽  
In Situ Testing ◽  
Surface Absorption ◽  
Concrete Quality

This manuscript investigate the quality of concrete using non-destructive in-situ testing.The in-situ testing is a process by which different test are carried out such as rebound hammer, ultrasonic pulse veloc-ity, initial surface absorption test and fig air, to determine thein-situ strength, durability and deterioration, air permeability, concrete quality control andperformance. Additionally, the quality of concrete was researched using test methods with experimental results. Moreover, this research has found that (1) the increase in w/c ra-tioleads to a decrease in compressive strength and ultrasonic pulse velocity. Thus, lower w/cratio gives a bet-ter concrete strength in terms of quality, (2) the quicker the ultrasonic pulse travels through concrete indicates that the concrete is denser, therefore, better quality, (3) the lower initial surface absorption value indicates a better concrete with respect to porosity and (4) the w/c ratio plays an important role in the strength and per-meability of concrete.

scholarly journals Characterization of Historic Binders and Stones of a Ruined Medieval Church (Hungary)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zsuzsanna Kósa ◽  
Ákos Török
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Construction Materials ◽  
Selective Dissolution ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
Schmidt Hammer ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Medieval Church ◽  
History Of ◽  
Non Destructive

Construction materials of a partly ruined Medieval church of Central Hungary were studied in details to assess its conditions and to obtain information on the phases of construction. At first, digital images were taken to create a 3D model of the remaining walls. The material properties were measured in situ using non-destructive test methods. Strength parameters of stone and render were assessed by Schmidt hammer, while moisture content was measured by a portable moisture meter. According to lithological descriptions and thin-section analyses limestone prevail in the monument. The most common Miocene limestone is represented by various lithologies, such as cemented macro porous limestone, fine-grained porous limestone, oolitic limestone and bioclastic limestone. Mesozoic micritic well cemented limestone and Tertiary limonitic sandstone were also identified at the ruins. The most common weathering forms are selective dissolution, multiple flaking and biological colonisation. Renders used in the structure represents the long history of the structure from Medieval lime-based mortars to Portland cement containing latest applications. The former one is composed of quartz send in lime binder. According to Schmidt hammer tests, the rebound values of the replacement stone is higher than that of the original porous limestone. There is a distinct difference in the moisture content of the stone and render. Orientation/exposure of the wall also influences the moisture content. The gathered information allows for designing better repair methods and helps in the planning of the maintenance of the medieval stone heritage.

scholarly journals Agricultural machine parts quality control by dynamic non-destructive methods

2018 ◽  
Vol 226 ◽  
pp. 04034 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexey N. Beskopylny ◽  
Viktor B. Rykov ◽  
Elena M. Zubrilina ◽  
Andrey D. Chistyakov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Control ◽  
Wear Resistance ◽  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Mechanical Characteristics ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Agricultural Machinery ◽  
Machine Parts ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Destructive Methods

The problem of quality control of agricultural machinery parts by means of dynamic non-destructive methods of impact indentation of conical shape indenters is considered. Quality of the crucial parts is considered from the point of view of a set of mechanical characteristics that determine the strength, hardness, wear resistance and deformability. These characteristics must be known and be able to control on all the details promptly and accurately both in the manufacturing process and in operation. The mechanical characteristics of metals are stochastic in nature. For this purpose, an impact indentation device was developed, and the method based on probabilistic laws of dispersion of mechanical characteristics is obtained.

scholarly journals Embedded Smart Antenna for Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation (NDT&E) of Moisture Content and Deterioration in Concrete

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 547 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kah Teng ◽  
Patryk Kot ◽  
Magomed Muradov ◽  
Andy Shaw ◽  
Khalid Hashim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Smart Antenna ◽  
Building Performance ◽  
Non Destructive Testing ◽  
Destructive Testing ◽  
Structural Deterioration ◽  
Concrete Failure ◽  
Concrete Blocks ◽  
Non Destructive

Concrete failure will lead to serious safety concerns in the performance of a building structure. It is one of the biggest challenges for engineers to inspect and maintain the quality of concrete throughout the service years in order to prevent structural deterioration. To date, a lot of research is ongoing to develop different instruments to inspect concrete quality. Detection of moisture ingress is important in the structural monitoring of concrete. This paper presents a novel sensing technique using a smart antenna for the non-destructive evaluation of moisture content and deterioration inspection in concrete blocks. Two different standard concrete samples (United Kingdom and Malaysia) were investigated in this research. An electromagnetic (EM) sensor was designed and embedded inside the concrete to detect the moisture content within the structure. In addition, CST microwave studio was used to validate the theoretical model of the EM sensor against the test data. The results demonstrated that the EM sensor at 2.45 GHz is capable of detecting the moisture content in the concrete with linear regression of R2 = 0.9752. Furthermore, identification of different mix ratios of concrete were successfully demonstrated in this paper. In conclusion, the EM sensor is capable of detecting moisture content non-destructively and could be a potential technique for maintenance and quality control of the building performance.

Influence of Water Content on Fundamental Frequency of Mortar Sample

2015 ◽  
Vol 1124 ◽  
pp. 273-279 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ladislav Carbol ◽  
Jan Martinek ◽  
Ivo Kusák
Keyword(s):  
Water Content ◽  
Fundamental Frequency ◽  
Non Destructive Testing ◽  
In Situ Testing ◽  
Mortar Sample ◽  
Destructive Testing ◽  
Impact Echo ◽  
Influence Of Water ◽  
Non Destructive

Ultrasonic non-destructive testing methods such as Impact-echo are often conducted under different conditions. Such results might be distorted by ambient temperature or by water content of the tested sample. Tested mortar sample displayed shift of the fundamental frequency by 3.7 %. This article confirms necessity of standardized conditions during ultrasonic testing for both laboratory and in-situ testing.

In-situ pore size investigations of loaded porous concrete with non-destructive methods

2018 ◽  
Vol 111 ◽  
pp. 72-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Rifai ◽  
A. Staude ◽  
D. Meinel ◽  
B. Illerhaus ◽  
G. Bruno
Keyword(s):  
Pore Size ◽  
Porous Concrete ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Destructive Methods

scholarly journals PENENTUAN KUALITAS BUAH NAGA (Hylocereus undatus) DENGAN METODE NON-DESTRUKTIF [Non-destructive Determination of Dragon Fruit (Hylocereus undatus) Quality]

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Nafis Khuriyati ◽  
Muh Bayu Fibriato ◽  
Darmawan Ari Nugroho
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Total Dissolved Solids ◽  
Color Measurement ◽  
Total Acid ◽  
Fruit Maturity ◽  
Dragon Fruit ◽  
Hylocereus Undatus ◽  
Non Destructive

Sorting dragon fruit based on color, size, and physical defects using human senses does not adequately reflect the nutritional content of the fruit.  Nutrient content in dragon fruit has been determined by injuring fruit (destructive).  The objective of the research was to develop a non-destructive method based on color measurement to determine the quality of dragon fruit which includes texture, moisture content, total dissolved solids, and total acid.  Non-destructive color measurement used Chromameter to predict fruit maturity.  Based on the results of this fruit maturity prediction, dragon fruit quality was predicted by using a regression model between fruit maturity and each quality parameter.  Dragon fruit from various variations of maturity was used as a sample to find out its quality changes, and a regression equation was formed between the maturity of fruit and fruit quality.  The results showed that along with the increasing maturity of dragon fruit, color (La * b *), texture, moisture content, and total dissolved solids changed following a cubic regression model.  Color component "b" (yellowness) has the strongest relationship to fruit maturity (R2 = 0.95).  With the knowledge of fruit maturity based on these colors, the quality of dragon fruit could be determined through regression equations with results that were not significantly different from those with destructive methods, except total acid.

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