IRJET- Non Destructive Testing of Old R.C.C. Framed Structure

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Non Destructive Testing of Old R.C.C. Framed Structure
Dipali M. Kukade1, Apoorva Kitey2, Dr. Dilip P.Mase3
1M. Tech. Student, Department of Civil Engineering, Gurunanak Institute of technology, Nagpur, India.
2 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Gurunanak Institute of technology, Nagpur, India.
3Chartered Engineer, Nagpur, India.
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Abstract - In India there are various old structures thatare
at the verge of damage. With due course of time the structure
becomes weak as the strength of concrete gets reduced. The
reasons that can be considered for this reduced strength are
poor quality of construction, impropermaintenance, improper
design mix, unskilled workmanship etc. Therefore the
condition and performance of building must be checked from
time to time. Non Destructive Testing is the appropriate
solution to this issue. It enhances the performance of any
existing structure. Non Destructive testing help to assess the
health of structure & how much repairs, rehabilitation &
retrofitting is required to bring back the structure in safe
stable condition. In this case study non destructive testing is
adopted to assess the condition and quality of concrete for 30
years old R.C.C. framed structure which is situated Nagpur.
Various NDT methods such as Rebound Hammer Test,
Ultrasonic pulse velocity test and Half cell potentiometer test
have been performed. Based on all test results & visual
inspections it is found that the structure needs to be repair &
retrofit.
Key Words: Non Destructive Testing, Rebound Hammer
Test, Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test, Half Cell
Potentiometer Test.
1.INTRODUCTION
1.1 Non Destructive Testing of Structure
The Non Destructive Testing(NDT)isatechniquethatare
used to find out the defects in structure with or without
destroying any part of the structure.
As weknow concrete reduced strength due to over age of
structure, poor quality of construction material, unskilled
workmanship, improper maintenance, improper design mix
etc. therefore it is necessary to check the condition, qualityof
concrete & performance of structure from time to time. The
Non Destructive testing offers proper solution for these
issues.
Non destructive testing offers significant advantages like,
defects can be detected without damaging or destroying the
part of structural components, the equipments are easy to
handle and it gives appropriate results with the help of NDT.
It requires to understand the various methods available,
their capabilities and limitations, knowledge of the relevant
standard and specification for performing the test. These
techniques can be used to monitor the reliability of the item
of structure throughout its design life.
1.2 Objective of the Case Study
The objective of present case study is to obtained
the Non Destructive Testing of 30 years old R.C.C. Framed
structure with Rebound Hammer Test to know the probable
Compressive Strength, Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test for
access the condition of structure & Half cell Potentiometer
Test to know the availability of corrosion in reinforcement
and visual inspection.
2. METHODOLOGY
2.1 Visual Inspection
Visual inspection is the first step in NDT method to
evaluation ofconcretestructurethatarevisuallyaccessible,it
gives an idea about overall condition of structure when
investigate thoroughly. The detail visual inspection were
carried out on different members of the structure and we
have observed Reinforcement exposed at various location,
corrosion, major and minor cracks, honeycombing,
deterioration of concrete etc.

Fig -1: Reinforcement exposed, corrosion, cracks observed
in Column.
Fig -2: Reinforcement exposed, corrosion, cracks observed
in Column.
2.2 Rebound Hammer Test
Rebound hammer test is the surface hardness test
when the plunger of rebound hammer pressed against the
concrete surface it gives the probable compressive strength
of concrete.
In 1948 Ernst Schmidt a Swiss Engineer develop a device
for testing concrete. The device measures the rebound value
R. There is a specific relation between this value and the
hardness and strength of concrete.
The rebound numbers are influenced by a number of
factors like types of cement and aggregate, surface condition
and moisture content, age of concrete and extent of
carbonation of concrete. The impactdirectionofhammerare
horizontal, vertically upwardor vertically downward. Asper
IS:13311 Part-2, the probable accuracy of prediction of
concrete strength in a structure by rebound hammer test is
+/-25%.
TABLE -1: rebound criteria for quality of concrete grading
Average Rebound Quality of Concrete
>40
Very Good hard layer
30-40
Good
Average Rebound Quality of Concrete
20-30
Fair
<20
Poor concrete
0
Delaminated
Fig -3: Rebound Hammer Test.
Fig -4: Rebound Hammer Test.
2.3 Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test
Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test is used to established the
quality of concrete, presence of cracks, voids and other
imperfections in structure.
This is one of the most commonly used method in which the
ultrasonic pulses generated by electro-acoustical transducer
are transmitted through the concrete & measuring the time
taken. Distance of path length divided by the transit time
gives the pulse velocity of concretememberbeingtested.The
ultrasonic pulse velocity is influenced by path length, lateral
dimension of specimen tested, presence of reinforcing steel,
and moisture content of the concrete.
The methods of measurements of ultrasonic pulse velocity
through concrete are
a) Direct Transmission (Cross Probing).
b) Semi-Direct Transmission
c) Indirect Transmission (Surface Probing)

The instrument used for testing is Pundit Lab (30610001)
UPV Instrument (Proceq) (Made in Switzerland).
TABLE -2: Velocity Criteria for Quality of Concrete Grading
Pulse Velocity Quality of Concrete
Above 4.5 Km/Sec
Excellent
3.5 - 4.5 Km/Sec
Good
3.0 - 3.5 Km/Sec
Satisfactory
Below 3.0 Km/Sec
Doubtful
Fig -5 Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test Machine.
Fig -6 Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test.
2.4 Half Cell Potentiometer Test
Half cell potentiometer test is used determine the
probability of corrosion associated with steel in concrete.
The apparatus given by ASTM C876 which include
copper/Copper Sulphate electrode or silver / silver chloride
electrode for half cell test.
Half cell makes electrical contact with concrete by means of
porous plug and sponge. One end of wire is connected to
steel reinforcement and other end is connected to standard
electrode and readings are noted as seen on voltmeter. More
negative value indicated the higher is the bar corrosion.
Fig -7 Schematic View of Half Cell Potentiometer
[http://civilonline2010.blogspot.com/2010/09/half-cell-electrical-
potential-method.html]
TABLE -3: Corrosion Condition of Reinforcing Bar
Copper / Copper Sulphate Corrosion Condition
> -200 mV
Low ( 10% chances )
-200 to -350 mV
Intermediate
< -350 mV
High ( <90 % )
< -500 mV
Severe Corrosion
Fig -8 Half Cell Potentiometer Test.
3. TEST RESULTS
3.1 Rebound Hammer Test Results
Sr.
No.
Description No. of
Points
Rebound Hammer Test
Max. Min. Average
Ground Floor
1.
Column 114 31.67 15 23.33
2.
Beam 18 30.33 27 28.66
3.
Slab 12 29.66 29.33 29.49
First Floor
4.
Column 12 31 29 30

Second Floor
5.
Column 14 32.57 31.71 32.14
Third Floor
6.
Column 12 33.66 32 32.83
Fourth Floor
7.
Column 12 36 32 34
As per Rebound Hammer Test results it is observed that
maximum readings are confirming to M10 to M15 grade of
concrete that indicated the poor quality of concrete.
3.2 Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test Results
Sr.
No.
Description No. of
Points
Ultrasonic Pulse velocity Test
(Km/SEC)
Max. Min. Average
Ground Floor
1.
Column 98 3.53 1.4 2.46
2.
Beam 20 1.98 1.13 1.55
3.
Slab 17 2.3 1.4 1.85
First Floor
4.
Column 7 2.3 1.87 2.08
Second Floor
5.
Column 12 2.3 1.33 1.81
6.
Beam 4 1.94 1.87 1.90
Third Floor
7.
Column 10 3.3 2.47 2.88
Fourth Floor
8.
Column 14 3.3 2.83 3.06
As per Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity test results it is observed
that maximum readings are below 3.0 Km/sec that
indicated the quality of concrete is doubtful.
3.3 Half Cell Potentiometer Test Results
Sr.
No.
Description
Half Cell Potentiometer Test
Half Cell Readings
(mV)
Average
(mV)
1.
Column No..-C1
-355, -346, -321, -
272, -241, -232, -223,
-216, -168
-263
2.
Column No..-C2 -319, -317, -315, -
250, -247, -240, -238,
-224, -212
-262
3.
Column No..-C8 -341, -333,-321,-308,
-302,-291,-279,-269,
-263
-300
4.
Column No..-C9 -360, -359, -341, -
332, -258, -245, -235,
-218, -217
-285
5.
Column No..-C12 -501, -499, -418, -
400, -397, -357, -348,
-345, -343
-400
6.
Column No..-C16 -399, -320, -318,
-305, -242, -237,
-236,-211, -209
-275
7.
Column No..-C17 -339, -321, -315, -
301, -297, -295, -287,
-279, -277
-301
8.
Column No..-C21 -458, -441, -435, -
408, -397, -391, -383,
-380, -371
-407
As per Half cell Potentiometer Test results maximum
readings are in between -262 and -407 that indicate thereis
severe corrosion at most of the locations.
4. CONCLUSIONS
In this paper various Non Destructive Tests have been
performed on existing structure such as Rebound Hammer
Test, Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test and Half cell
Potentiometer Test including visual inspection.
As per the visual inspection, Rebound Hammer test &
Ultrasonic Pulse velocity test results it is observed that
various columns readings whose strength and quality of
concrete is doubtful for such columns jacketing should be done.
According to the half cell potentiometer test results
severe corrosion are observed at most of the location.
Test results Conclude that Repairs and Retrofitting should be
done as per the specification to maintain the existing structure in
good condition.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to express my sincere thanks to the
Assistant Pofessor Apporva Kitey and Dr. Dilip Mase,
Director, P. T. Mase & Associates to give me this opportunity
to work for this project and technical support on “Non
Destructive Testing of Old R.C.C. Framed Structure" Itwould
have been possible to the kind support and help of them.
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