Pull Off test to evaluate the compressive strength of concrete: an alternative to Brazilian standard techniques

To estimate the compressive strength of concrete is necessary in many reinforced concrete structures inspection works. In Brazil, the standard tests for this purpose are: Compressive test in drilled cores, rebound hammer test and ultrasonic test. In the United States and Europe are also regulated ot...

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Main Authors: E. Pereira, M. H. F. de Medeiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro do Concreto (IBRACON)
Series:Revista IBRACON de Estruturas e Materiais
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-41952012000600003&lng=en&tlng=en