Correlation between ultrasonic and conventional tests in order to determinate the compression strength of plain concrete

Authors

  • Jorge Enrique Cruz Benedetti Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Seccional Montería
  • Luisa Martínez Acosta Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Seccional Montería
  • Alvaro López Ramos Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Seccional Montería
  • Jaime Andrés Lakah Durango Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Seccional Montería
  • Claudia Ceballos Díaz Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Seccional Montería

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17981/ingecuc.12.1.2016.10

Keywords:

petrous aggregates, strength compressive test, ultrasound

Abstract

Strength tests of concrete specimens by the method of ultrasonic waves contain many variables such as the size of aggregate, water cement ratio, temperature, density of materials, among others, that affect the final strength of the specimen. However, it has become a fast nondestructive method to diagnose resistant of already built structures and detect anomalies such as cracks or discontinuities. This article finds a correlation between the readings of the ultrasonic waves and the compressive strength of concrete at 17.5, 21, 24.5 and 28 MPa for 7 and 28 days, with varying coarse and fine aggregates of Montería city so as to diagnose the concrete strength of the ancient structures that do not comply with the Regulation Colombian Earthquake Resistant Construction - NSR 10.

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Author Biographies

Jorge Enrique Cruz Benedetti, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Seccional Montería

Especialista en Análisis y diseño de estructuras y en Gerencia de Proyectos de Construcción. Grupo de Investigación GIIC, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Montería (Colombia).

Luisa Martínez Acosta, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Seccional Montería

Magister en Ingeniería Civil. Grupo de Investigación GIIC, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Montería (Colombia).

Alvaro López Ramos, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Seccional Montería

Magister en Hidrología. Grupo de Investigación GIIC, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Montería (Colombia).

Jaime Andrés Lakah Durango, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Seccional Montería

Especialista en Gerencia para Ingenieros. Grupo de Investigación GIIC, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Montería (Colombia).

Claudia Ceballos Díaz, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Seccional Montería

Magister en Ingeniería Civil. Grupo de Investigación GIIC, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana. Montería (Colombia).

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2016-06-13

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Cruz Benedetti, J. E., Acosta, L. M., López Ramos, A., Lakah Durango, J. A., & Ceballos Díaz, C. (2016). Correlation between ultrasonic and conventional tests in order to determinate the compression strength of plain concrete. INGE CUC, 12(1), 94–98. https://doi.org/10.17981/ingecuc.12.1.2016.10

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