Advance Diagnostic Laboratory: In-Situ Testing of Concrete Structures

ADVANCE DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY
FOR
IN-SITU TESTING OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES
A not-for-profit knowledge centre

DR. FIXIT INSTITUTE OF STRUCTURAL PROTECTION AND REHABILITATION:
The Institute is a NOT-FOR-PROFIT company registered under section 25 of the Indian Companies
Act, 1956 with a vision to become a premier national knowledge and skill development centre in
waterproofing and other areas of renewal engineering. The Institute is promoted by the well known
industrial group Pidilite Industries Ltd...
One of the primary missions of the Institute is to offer advisory services in damage rating and distress
assessment of concrete structures with a view to providing appropriate solutions for their repair and
rehabilitation.
The entrance of the Institute Conference Room
4000 Sqft Built-up area Laboratory
Cover Page Diagram: It shows the rate of corrosion by measuring polarization resistance.
Aims & Objective of the Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory:
The Advanced Diagnostic Laboratory has been created with a blend of conventional and advanced in-
situ testing facilities in such a manner that there is wide option for the choice of test methods, the extent
and location of the tests and the way in which the results are handled. The prime objective is to
minimize, if not eliminate, misleading test results, which are so often encountered in the application of
Non-Destructive or Semi-Destructive tests.
The ADL aims at the three basic categories of concrete testing:
• Control testing: generally required by the contractor or concrete producer to indicate

adjustments required at sites.
• Compliance testing: generally required by the site engineer to judge compliance with the
specification.
• Assessment of in-situ quality and integrity required when there is doubt about the reliability of
control or when there is damage and deteriorated of concrete, or when there is a proposal for
change of usage or extension of structure.
ADL is prepared to address all the above situations.
Infrared images identify the temperature differences: The cooler area (Blue in colour) & hotter area (Yellow in colour).Blue
spots are sources of leakages.
Manpower:
1. Structural Engineer :1 No
2. Graduate Civil Engineers : 2 Nos
3. Diploma Civil Engineer:1 No
4. Laboratory Assistants : 2 Nos
Diagnostic Facilities:
Existing
The Digi-Schmidt concrete test hammer:
Quick determination of compressive
strength based upon the surface hardness. It
is attached with software called Pro Vista
for data evaluation, storage as well as
transmission.
Pundit Plus Ultrasonic System:

Determination of the in-situ strength of
concrete, to check the compaction and
uniformity of concrete to determine the
cracks and honeycombs. The datas are
downloaded through a standard RS 232-C
port to get the results in a spread sheet.
Moisture Analyser: An in-situ electrical

resistivity measurement for determination
of moisture content in the concrete.
Crack microscope-Digital crack

microscope for measuring fine cracks up to
0.01mm width.
Profometer 5: For locating reinforcement

bar and to determine the diameter of bar and
concrete cover thickness along with a
software called Pro Vista for data
evaluation, storage as well as transmission.
Concrete Core Cutting machine:

Cores: Dia of 50 mm,75 mm and 100 mm
and length up to 400 mm.
2nd phase in Year 2010-2011
Corrosion Analyzer: Measurement of the

rate of corrosion in steel reinforcement.
Measurement of half cell potential and
electrical resistivity of cover layer.
Infra Red Thermography Camera: To

detect delamination, defects and voids in
concrete. To find out the source of leakages
in the concrete structures, water pipe lines
inside the wall etc. Infrared camera records
both infrared and normal images making
interpretation and reporting easier.
Concrete Endoscope-Used for examination

of hidden parts of structures and fine cracks.
Equipped with a high resolution camera and
a digital video recorder to record live films
for documentation purposes.
Load Testing: An in-situ non destructive

testing to demonstrate satisfactory
performance under an overload above the
design working value after 28 days.
Chemical Tests:
Carbonation, Chlorides and its penetration,
Sulphate content etc.
Services and Solutions:
Primary Approach
The services are rendered broadly in three stages as depicted below:
ESTABLISH AIMS AND

INFORMATION REQUIRED
DOCUMENTATION SURVEY
PRELIMINARY SITE VISIT

(ACCESS SAFETY)
STAGE 1 AGREE INTERPRETATION

PLANNING CRITERIA
ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION AND REPORTING

SYSTEMATIC VISUAL
INSPECTION, INITIAL TESTS
SELECTION & COSTING
COMPARATIVE SURVEY
STAGE 2 NON-
DESTGRUCTIVE
TESTING
CALIBRATED ASSESSMENT
LOCALISED INVESTIGATION
(CORES, BREAK-OUT, ETC)
STAGE 3 FUTURE
TESTING
LOAD TESTING
CONCLUSIONS
DOCUMENTATION OF
RESULTS
ACTIONS
Services offered:
Services Instruments to be used

Quality of cover concrete Profometer a, Rebound hammer a
Integrity of concrete Ultra sonic pulse velocity a , Endoscopy,
Load testing
Location of wear assessment of rebar Corrosion analyzer, Carbonation test,
corrosion Chloride test, Sulphate test, Profometer a
Crack measurement(Width, thickness and Digital crack microscope, Endoscopy

pattern)
Leakages and moisture determination of Infrared Thermography and moisture

concrete analyzer a
Fire/environment damages of concrete Corrosion analyser, Carbonation test,

structures UPV a, Rebound hammer a
The above a marked NDT tests are available at present in DFI-SPR.

Solutions:
• Structural audits in association with Structural Engineering Agencies
• Solutions for repair, rehabilitation and waterproofing
• Service life determination
Future growths of the Laboratory as planned:
• Integrated Damage Assessment Instruments-
Spectral Analysis-To measure Young's modulus of elasticity
Impact Echo-To detect flaw and evaluate thickness and integrity
Slab Impulse Response-To detect voids, delamination, structural integrity
• Pull Off Tester-To determine Adhesive force and Tensile strength of in-situ concrete structures
• Pull On Tester-To determine Tensile forces of in-situ concrete structures
Progressively ADL intends to improve by adding some of the additional facilities like Concrete
Petrography with Luminescence and Probing Radars in future.
DR. FIXIT INSTITUTE OF STRUCTURAL PROTECTION AND REHABILITATION:
Vision
To become a premier national knowledge and skill development centre in waterproofing and other
areas of renewal engineering.
Mission
To act as a platform for enhancing the service life of built environment through global sharing of
knowledge and practices in the field of waterproofing, structural protection, repairs and rehabilitation.
Contact Details:
Suresh Chandra Pattanaik / Mr.C.H.Page
Dr. Fixit Institute of Structural Protection & Rehabilitation
C/O-Pidilite Industries Limited
Ramkrishna Mandir Road, Andheri (E),
PO Box 17411, Mumbai-400059
Tel.022-28357973/28357149, Fax-022-28357149
[email protected] or [email protected]
Web: http://www.drfixitinstitute.com

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ADVANCE DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY

A not-for-profit knowledge centre

The entrance of the Institute Conference Room

4000 Sqft Built-up area Laboratory

The ADL aims at the three basic categories of concrete testing:

• Control testing: generally required by the contractor or concrete producer to indicate

ADL is prepared to address all the above situations.

Pundit Plus Ultrasonic System:

Moisture Analyser: An in-situ electrical

Crack microscope-Digital crack

Profometer 5: For locating reinforcement

Concrete Core Cutting machine:

Corrosion Analyzer: Measurement of the

Infra Red Thermography Camera: To

Concrete Endoscope-Used for examination

Load Testing: An in-situ non destructive

The services are rendered broadly in three stages as depicted below:

ESTABLISH AIMS AND

PRELIMINARY SITE VISIT

STAGE 1 AGREE INTERPRETATION

ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION AND REPORTING

Services Instruments to be used

Crack measurement(Width, thickness and Digital crack microscope, Endoscopy

Leakages and moisture determination of Infrared Thermography and moisture

Fire/environment damages of concrete Corrosion analyser, Carbonation test,

The above a marked NDT tests are available at present in DFI-SPR.

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