Scope
FPrimeC Solutions Inc. has been engaged byCIMA Canada Inc. (“client”)to perform structural condition assessment and nondestructive testing of Concrete Silo atArcelorMittal Facilityin Port Cartier, QC. The concrete silo showed sign of delamination and exposed steel bars on the surface. The main objective of the project was to evaluate the present condition of the concrete silo following the preliminary visual inspection. The nondestructive testing of concrete silo structure was performed on both inside and outside of the silo.
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1- Visual Inspection
Visual condition of concrete at select locations on the interior and exterior of the silo was examined where safe access was possible. A light metal hammer (see Figure 6) was used to assess potential delamination and major integrity issues on the surface.
2- Nondestructive Testing of Concrete Silo
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)was used to identify the location, and distribution of steel bars. Where applicable, GPR maps were calibrated to estimate the depth of steel bars. GPR line scan was used to locate vertical and horizontal reinforcement in the concrete silo wall.
A combination ofUltrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV), andRebound (Schmidt) Hammertests was used to assess quality and uniformity of concrete. Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) was used to verify the pulse velocity in concrete, and assess concrete quality and uniformity at select areas. Rebound Hammer test was used to assess uniformity and surface hardness of the concrete.
Impact-Echo测试方法(ACI 228.2 r-13和ASTM C 1383)was used to verify the wall thickness in different locations of the silo.
