| contributor author | Christina Stergiopoulou | |
| contributor author | M. Sherif Aggour | |
| contributor author | Richard H. McCuen | |
| date accessioned | 2017-05-08T21:21:33Z | |
| date available | 2017-05-08T21:21:33Z | |
| date copyright | December 2008 | |
| date issued | 2008 | |
| identifier other | %28asce%291076-0342%282008%2914%3A4%28319%29.pdf | |
| identifier uri | http://yetl.yabesh.ir/yetl/handle/yetl/48354 | |
| description abstract | Public works departments need test procedures for assessing the current condition of concrete in public facilities such as parking garages. Nondestructive testing can provide ultrasonic pulse velocities that can be used as an indicator of concrete quality. A procedure is presented that can be used to collect and analyze ultrasonic measurements. The procedure was applied for all of the public garages in Montgomery County, Md., to identify garages that needed immediate maintenance. Based on the measured data, the effect of the age of the concrete on the pulse velocity was investigated and a model was developed. The model can be used to determine where a garage is in its life cycle. The effect of elastomeric membranes, used to protect the concrete slabs on pulse velocities, was evaluated with the results indicating that the use of membranes extended the life of the concrete by about 10%, or an equivalent of | |
| publisher | American Society of Civil Engineers | |
| title | Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Concrete Parking Garages | |
| type | Journal Paper | |
| journal volume | 14 | |
| journal issue | 4 | |
| journal title | Journal of Infrastructure Systems | |
| identifier doi | 10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0342(2008)14:4(319) | |
| tree | Journal of Infrastructure Systems:;2008:;Volume ( 014 ):;issue: 004 | |
| contenttype | Fulltext | |
