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REBOUND MEASUREMENT

q STANDARD
EN 12504: Part 4,

BS 1881:203, ASTM C597, NF P18-418, UNI 7997-9189-9524, UNE 83308, CUR 69

- UNIQUE FEATURE: Combined ultrasonic and rebound hammer determination - Non-destructive evaluation of homogeneity of concrete and detection of cracks and voids

- Non-destructive estimation of the mechanical properties of the concrete, strength and modulus of elasticity - Light, portable and easy to use - Probe with sampling button

58-E0049/B Dual Tester for Ultrasonic and Rebound tests including electronic rebound hammer directly connected 58-E0049/A Dual Tester for Ultrasonic and Rebound tests (with manual input of rebound hammer results)
General description and specifications Measures the velocity of ultrasonic pulses through a concrete section providing information on cracks, voids, strength and gives quick estimates of dynamic modulus of elasticity and Poissons Ratio, on site or in the laboratory. Can also be used for estimating times for formwork striking. The pulse velocity can be combined with the rebound hammer value for the strength evaluation based on the mathematical equation of the test report CUR 69 published by the Research Institute of the Dutch Concrete Association. The measuring unit houses an integral data logger for data acquisition and processing with memory for up to 1200 readings. The model 58-E0049/B combined tester is a compact apparatus including UPV meter and electronic rebound hammer.

58-E0049/B tester

This provides significant practical and economic benefit by offering one system for both ultrasonic and rebound testing. The 58-E0049/A version provides a lower cost alternative which gives the same results but with manual input of rebound results measured using a standard concrete hammer 58-C0181/N.

Test Mode
Direct Transmission Semidirect Transmission Indirect or Surface Transmission

UPV meter Microprocessor incorporated Frequency range: 24 to 150 kHz Receiver input impedance: 1 M RS 232 output Connectable to oscilloscope Transit time measurement: from 0.1 to 1999.9 s Pulse rate: from 1 to 10 per second, selectable Accuracy: 0.1 s Transmitter output: up to 1500 V Battery operated by internal rechargeable battery pack and internal charger Battery life: 18 working hours Electronic concrete test hammer Impact energy: 2.207 Nm B Dimensions: dia. 78x335 mm A Weight approx.: 1 kg

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General Memory: stores up to 1,200 results Power supply: internal rechargeable batteries and internal battery charger Ambient temperature range: 0-40C RS 232 output B Dimensions: 210x300x300 mm approx. A Weight approx.: 3 kg Standard outfit The standard version comprises the 54 kHz Transmitter and Receiving heads (one of the two probes is fitted with a sampling button in order to select readings to be recorded) with 3 m cable, calibration rod, 250 cc bottle of contact paste and carrying case. Electronic rebound hammer included (58-E0049/B model only).

Accessories Testing heads The 54 kHz transducers are supplied with the tester because this is the assumed standard. Different heads are available with different nominal working frequency, between 24 and 150 kHz (this is the usual range for normal concrete): the highest frequencies (82, 150 kHz) are indicated for homogeneous concrete, the lowest (24 kHz) for heterogeneous concrete.
Sampling button

58-E0046/1S Probe with sampling button (for 58-E0049/B and 58-E0049/A only)

Spare parts 58-E0046/1 Cylindrical head, 54 kHz s nominal frequency, dia. 50x54 mm 58-E0046/S Cylindrical head with s sampling buttom, 54 kHz nominal frequency, dia. 50x54 mm. 58-E0048/5 Spare 3 m cable for s transducers or for oscilloscope connection 58-E0046/3 Coupling agent (contact s paste), 250 cc bottle

Oscilloscope 58-E0048/10 Oscilloscope. For labos ratory use. 110-230, 50-60 Hz, 1 ph. Complete the oscilloscope with three cables 58-E0048/5. See spare parts.

Other available heads Code s Nominal frequency (kHz) 24 150 Shape Dimensions (mm) dia. 50x75 dia. 25x54

58-E0046/30 58-E0046/33

cylindrical cylindrical

58-E0048/10

UPV meter calibration The tester is supplied complete with a 150 mm calibration rod corresponding to approx. 50 s transit time.

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