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Precautions for Cold Weather Concreting

Extreme cold weather conditions can significantly affect the quality of concrete, as well as its mechanical properties. In cold weather concreting, one should make sure that all the negative impacts of low ambient temperature are appropriately alleviated by taking the necessary precautions. In this article, we will review important steps that can ensure you will get the quality you are looking for. But first, let’s see what cold temperature is…Read More »Precautions for Cold Weather Concreting

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Applications of Nondestructive Testing in Concrete Construction

Nondestructive Testing have great applications in the concrete construction industry. It helps designer, construction engineers, and contractors the ability to verify the quality and integrity of built structures, identify and quantify potential defects, and record as-built condition like never before. The author has several years of combined research and industrial experience in helping construction industry in Canada, and has witnessed how NDT can help identify and quantify location and extent of potential…Read More »Applications of Nondestructive Testing in Concrete Construction

Monitoring of Ground-Borne Vibrations from Construction and Demolition

Ground-Borne Vibration can be a serious concern for any building or structure within or adjacent to a construction zone. These structures may be potentially impacted by vibrations emanating from construction activities such as demolition, compaction, excavation, blasting, pile-driving, and operating heavy earth-moving equipment. In extreme cases, the vibration can cause damage to adjacent buildings and create discomfort and annoyance for building occupants. This is a particular concern to heritage structures…Read More »Monitoring of Ground-Borne Vibrations from Construction and Demolition

On Site Evaluation of Concrete Strength - FPrimeC Solutions

5 Methods for On-Site Evaluation of Concrete Strength

On-site Evaluation of Concrete Strength is a main challenge in the condition assessment of existing infrastructure, or the quality control of new construction. Owners, maintenance managers of such existing concrete structures normally prefer non-destructive and non-intrusive methods to avoid further damage to an already struggling structure. In construction projects, switching to non-destructive means less intervention, shorter down-times, and saving money. However, all parties agree that the strength of concrete is…Read More »5 Methods for On-Site Evaluation of Concrete Strength

Cold Joints in Concrete Beams

Non-Destructive Evaluation of Cold Joints in Concrete

This technical note briefly discusses non-destructive evaluation of cold joints in concrete structures. We will review how structural engineers and quality control laboratories can utilize NDT methods to assess the quality and integrity of concrete on or around the cold joint. What is Cold Joint in Concrete? Cold joints in concrete primarily happen when there is a significant delay between different concrete pours. For examples, if there is an interruption…Read More »Non-Destructive Evaluation of Cold Joints in Concrete

Non-Destructive Testing of Wind Turbine Foundation

Non-Destructive Testing of Wind Turbine Foundation

Harvesting wind energy has been of special interest over the past decade. There are approximately 300 wind farms across Canada. Wind turbine structures are very complex. While the inspection of the turbine and tower has been very well developed, the literature on evaluating the quality, integrity and reliability of their foundation is relatively limited. In this article, we will review how Non-Destructive Testing of Wind Turbine Foundation can help engineers in…Read More »Non-Destructive Testing of Wind Turbine Foundation

5 Integrity Problems of Concrete Piles

Integrity Problems of Concrete Piles

Share on linkedin Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on telegram Share on whatsapp Share on email This article describes certain construction practices that can result in integrity problems in concrete piles and drilled shafts. Defects can occur at any point during the construction of bored concrete pile. Most common types of pile integrity issues are presence of voids; inconsistency in concrete mix, concrete; entrapped groundwater or slurry; and…Read More »Integrity Problems of Concrete Piles

Reuse of existing piles and deep foundations

Reuse of Existing Piles – How NDT Can Help

Safety, reliability and satisfactory performance of structures require a well-planned maintenance program, as well as remedial actions in short and mid-term. Existing structures that are designed in accordance with older design codes or were built by older construction practices may need to be extensively repaired, rehabilitated, or replaced within the next few years. The remedial actions may include structural and/or foundation upgrade or replacement. Reuse of existing piles and foundations is…Read More »Reuse of Existing Piles – How NDT Can Help

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What is Pile Integrity Test ?

Share on linkedin Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on telegram Share on whatsapp Share on email Construction and installation of concrete piles and deep foundations is a challenging task. Problems may occur during the process, which in turn results in defects or anomalies such as: pile formation problems, concrete faults, and reinforcement installation issues. The resulting defects can negatively impact the durability and mechanical performance of the pile.…Read More »What is Pile Integrity Test ?

Hot Weather Concreting Tips

5 Tips for Hot Weather Concreting

Extreme weather conditions (extreme heat or cold, and humidity variations) can significantly alter the quality of concrete. In hot weather concreting, one should make sure that all the negative impacts of high ambient temperature are appropriately alleviated by taking the necessary precautions. In this article, we will review how hot weather temperatures can affect the quality of concrete construction. We will also review some of the most important precautions for…Read More »5 Tips for Hot Weather Concreting