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Reinforcing Steel and Concrete Quality for Nondestructive Evaluation The Comprehensive Assessment of Hardened Concrete Series: Part 2 of 2

June 05, 2024

<div><a href="/blog/nondestructive-evaluation-nde-concrete-quality"><img src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2024/june/nde-methods.jpg" alt="Reinforcing Steel and Concrete Quality for Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Guide" width="100%" /></a></div><p>While Part 1 of this blog series discussed nondestructive concrete testing methods and equipment, Part 2 will cover equipment used to detect location, orientation, and corrosion of reinforcing steel, the effects of moisture, and how to document concrete quality.</p>

Tags: Testing Insights , Concrete Testing , Non-destructive Testing of Concrete , Concrete , Rebar Location , Crack Monitoring , Crack Movement , Concrete Corrosion , ASR Testing , Alkali-Silica Reactivity

Alkali-Silica Reaction (ASR) in Concrete Explained

June 07, 2023

<div><a href="/blog/asr-alkali-silica-reaction-test-article"><img loading="lazy" src="/Content/Images/uploaded/blog/2023/june/asr-concrete-article.jpg" alt="Alkali-Silica Reaction Blog Article" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 100%; max-width: 715px;" /> </a></div><p>Although Alkali-Silica Reactivity (ASR) has created problems in concrete mixtures for centuries, the mechanism was not understood and documented until the mid-1930s. ASR is now recognized as a significant cause of concrete deterioration anywhere in the world where siliceous aggregates are found. In this blog article, we discuss what ASR is, the effect it has on concrete, prevention, and the equipment to use for testing.</p>

Tags: Concrete Testing , Concrete , Testing Insights , Resource Guide , ASR Testing , Alkali-Silica Reactivity