Evaluation of the Early Age Condition of Concrete Structures Using Impact Echo Method and Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Metho
Seonguk Hong1, Sangki Yoon2, Seunghun Kim3, Changjong Lee4, Yongtaeg Lee5
1Seonguk Hong, Department of Architectural Engineering, Hanbat Unversity, Dongdesero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
2Sangki Yoon, Department of Architectural Engineering, Hanbat Unversity, Dongdesero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
3Seunghun Kim, Department of Architectural Engineering, Hanbat University, Dongdesero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
4Changjong Lee, Department of Architectural Engineering, Hanbat University, Dongdesero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
5Yongtaeg Lee, Department of Architectural Engineering, Hanbat Unversity, Dongdesero, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.

Manuscript received on 01 May 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 15 May 2019 | Manuscript published on 30 May 2019 | PP: 2728-2733 | Volume-8 Issue-7, May 2019 | Retrieval Number: G6391058719/19©BEIESP
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Abstract: The purpose of this study is to estimate the early age compressive strength of concrete members and the thickness of concrete column members using the ultrasonic pulse velocity method and impact echo method among nondestructive test methods. A nondestructive experiment was conducted by making 6 furniture-type specimens comprised of columns of different thickness and size and 90 specimens of 6 age variables. For concrete specimens, the design parameters were set at 16, 20, 24, 48, 72 and 120 hours at the age of 24, 30 and 40 MPa. The possibility of using the early age compressive strength and size of the concrete members as a quality control technique was confirmed based on the correlation between the compressive strength and pulse velocity in the ultrasonic pulse velocity method and impact echo method. Therefore, the validity of the nondestructive testing method as a quality control technique for concrete structures was confirmed.
Keyword: Concrete Structures, Condition, Early Age, Evaluation, Impact Echo Method, Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Method.
Scope of the Article: Concrete Structures