UNIVERSITY OF GAZIANTEP

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
CIVIL DEPARTMENT

CE-550
NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING AND EVALUATION
IN STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Report About :

(The Using and application of REBAR DETECTOR test as anon

destructive test method in structural engineering)

Submitted to:
Do.Dr.ESSRA GUNAYISI

Prepared by:
Chalak Ahmed Mohammed
chalak.mohammed@gmail.com

2014 45056

Date: 20.03. 2015

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Introduction
It is used for detecting location and size of the reinforcement, and the
concrete cover. This instrument is also known as rebar locator. The
method is based on measurement of the change in electromagnetic field
caused by the steel embedded in the concrete. It is covered by BS
4408:1969-Part1. The device is a portable and handy instrument,
normally used to locate the reinforcement, with an electronic display.
To ensure satisfactory working of profometer and to get accurate results,
it should be calibrated before starting the operations and at the end of the
test. To check the calibration accuracy, the size and cover of the
reinforcement of the test block is measured at different locations on test
block and the recorded data should match with the standard values
prescribed on the test block. Path measuring device and spot probes are
together used for path measurements and scanning of reinforcement bars.
These are connected with profometer and are moved on the concrete
surface for scanning the reinforcement bars and measuring the spacing.
Diameter and depth probes are used in conjunction with the profometer
to measure the diameter of rebar and its concrete cover respectively For
carrying out this test, proper access to the test section is essential. Before
actual scanning, marking is done with chalk on the concrete surface by
dividing it into panels of equal areas. The method is very fast and gives
quite accurate results if the reinforcement is not heavily congested. The
equipment is light and a single person can perform the test

Also in order to reduce the damage to the old reinforced concrete walls
and work out the best construction scheme during the renovation
of old buildings, it is often required to detect the position of rebar buried
in concrete walls. In this paper, we propose a non-destructive
method to detect the buried rebar by self-inductive sensor combined with
surface acoustic wave resonator
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PROFOMETER REBAR DETECTION

The measuring method is based on the eddy current principle with
pulse induction. The basic unit can perform the functions such as:
(i) locating rebars,
(ii) measuring concrete cover,
(iii) storing individual cover values and statistical evaluation, and (iv)
determining the bar diameter. It measures more accurately cover in
the range of 60 mm 150 mm, and bar diameter in the range of 10
26 mm with bar spacing in the range of 70 mm 200 mm.
The instrument has Neighboring bar correction and 2-Layer correction
facility. Neighboring bar correction mainly used for determination of
the bar diameter in close spaced parallel bar arrangements. 2-Layer
Correction mode helps in congested standard orthogonal bar
arrangements. The congested bars induce a too strong measuring
signal which can be corrected

OBJECTIVES OF PROFOMETER REBAR DETECTION

For measurement of concrete cover.
To find the diameter of bars in the concrete.
To find the spacing between the bars
Location of moisture variations.
Location of voids.
Localization and the dimensions of voids.

Type of Rebar Detection

To allow certain constructions and to strengthen the concrete rebars are cast
into it. Drilling through those reinforcing bars is a costly business that can
be dangerous: Hitting a rebar while boring into the reinforced concrete can
destroy the drilling instrument and can severely weaken the concrete
structure. An instrument for rebar detection that quickly and accurately
determines the location of the reinforcing bars in the concrete will
significantly decrease construction time and costs.
The rebar detection instrument Profoscope has a unique real-time
visualization mechanism, allowing the contractor to actually see the
location of rebars beneath the concrete surface. The Profoscope+ features
data storage for automatic collection of data to make rebar detection more
efficient

MECHANISM
A rebar detector works on the principle that the steel within the
concrete will be affected by a magnetic field that is applied by the
detector.
By assuming a set magnetic property for all steel reinforcing bars and
using a given bar size, the detector can predict the depth and location
of the reinforcing bars.

The signal received will increase with increasing bar size and
decrease with increasing cover.
To locate the bar position, the distance to the bar is minimized,
indicating that the rebar detector is directly over a piece of the
reinforcing steel.

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