Title:
Rapid in-Place Air Content Determination in Fresh Concrete
Author(s):
Farhad Ansari
Publication:
Concrete International
Volume:
13
Issue:
1
Appears on pages(s):
39-43
Keywords:
air entrainment; air meters; calibrating; fiber optics; fresh concrete; measurement; quality control; General
DOI:
Date:
1/1/1991
Abstract:
Control of concrete quality through nondestructive testing is an important issue during construction. This paper describes the development of a method for a new fiber optic device used in situ to determine the amount and distribution of the air/void system in freshly mixed concrete.