MATERIAL AND TESTS IN PHYSICS AND NDT

LABORATORY

PRESENTED AT THE INHOUSE WORKSHOP FOR ALL PMES,

RMOS AND OI/CS CENTRAL AND REGIONAL LABS
PRESENTER: S.WAHOME
DATE:07/11/2019
PHYSIC LAB HAS 3 SECTIONS

 NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING LAB

 GENERAL TESTING LAB
 INSTRUMENTATION SECTION
COMMON MATERIALS THAT WE RECEIVE FOR TESTING
 GUARDRAILS
 GABION BOXES
 BRIDGE BEARINGS
 IRON SHEETS
 BRC MESH
 GEOSYNTHETICS
 BOLTS,NUTS AND WAHERS
 STEEL PLATES FOR BRIDGE GIRDERS
 STEEL HOLLOW SECTION,ANGLE LINES,I-SECTIONS
OTHER MATERIALS

 MANHOLE COVERS
 BUILDING PANELS
 PLASTIC POSTS
 FLAT BARS FOR SLOPE PROTECTION
METHODS OF SAMPLING AND TESTING

 IDEALLY SAMPLING METHODS SHOULD BE AS PER THE RELEVANT

STANDARDS
 HOWEVER THIS HAS NOT BEEN FOLLOWED STRICTLY AS WE
NORMALLY RECEIVE THE SAMPLES IN THE LAB AS DELIVERED BY
CONTRACTORS,CONSULTANTS,PMES,PMOS,MERCHANTS,PROMOTE
RS ETC.
 FOR NEW TYPES OF MATERIAL WHERE WE LACK A PUBLISHED
STANDARD METHOD OF TESTING,WE DEVELOP AND DOCUMENT
OUR PROCEDURE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE CONCERNED
PARTIES
TESTS CARRIED OUT IN NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING LAB
 RADIOGRAPHY
• To detect voids in the concrete and the position of stressing ducts
 HALF-CELL ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL
• Used to detect the corrosion potential of reinforcing bars in
concrete
 SCHMIDT/ REBOUND HAMMER TEST
• Used to evaluate the surface hardness of concrete
 CARBONATION DEPTH MEASUREMENT TEST
• To determine whether moisture has reached the depth of the
reinforcing bars and hence corrosion may be occurring
 COVERMETER TESTING
• Used to measure the distance of steel reinforcing bar beneath the
surface of the concrete
 GROUND PENETRATING RADAR/IMPULSE RADAR TESTING
• To detect the position of reinforcing bars or stressing ducts
TESTS CARRIED OUT IN NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING LAB

 ULTRASONIC PULSE VELOCITY TEST

• Measure the sound velocity of the concrete and hence the compressive
strength of the concrete
 INFRARED THERMOGRAPHY
• Detect voids, delamination and other anomalies in concrete and also
detect water entry points in buildings
 DENSITY AND MOISTURE GAUGES
• For density and moisture determination on roller compacted and
bridge deck concrete
 EDDY CURRENT
• Used for crack detection, material thickness measurement, coating
thickness measurements and conductivity measurements
TESTS CARRIED OUT IN THE GENERAL TESTING LAB

THESE ARE MAINLY DESTRUCTIVE TESTING METHODS.

 HARDENESS TEST
 IMPACT TEST
 TENSILE TEST
 COMPRESSION TEST
 CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
 GRAMMAGE
INSTRUMENTATION SECTION

TASKS
 INVENTORIZATION
 CALIBRATION & VALIDATION
 REPAIR AND SERVICES
 Physics Branch

Radiation
NDT Destructive Instrumentati
safety &
application tests on

Nucleonic Inventorizati
Civil
gauge on
structure Road furniture
Building
& protection
s materials materials
Calibration &
validation
Bridge & Building
road structure
pavements Repair and
s
services

Structure
integrity tests
Questions and comments

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