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Tarun R. Naik, V. Mohan Malhotra and John S. Popovics, “The Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Method” in the Handbook of Nondestructive Testing of Concrete, Chapter 8, 2004.

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Effect of Aggregate Content on the Concrete Compressive Strength - Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Relationship

1Professor of civil engineering, Ishik University, Erbil, Iraq

2Civil engineer, Hawler Construction Labs, Erbil, Iraq


American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture. 2016, Vol. 4 No. 1, 1-5
DOI: 10.12691/ajcea-4-1-1
Copyright © 2016 Science and Education Publishing

Cite this paper:
Bayan S. Al-Nu’man, Bestoon R. Aziz, Sabr A. Abdulla, Sirwan E. Khaleel. Effect of Aggregate Content on the Concrete Compressive Strength - Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Relationship. American Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture. 2016; 4(1):1-5. doi: 10.12691/ajcea-4-1-1.

Correspondence to: Bayan  S. Al-Nu’man, Professor of civil engineering, Ishik University, Erbil, Iraq. Email: bayan.salim@ishik.edu.iq

Abstract

This paper investigates the relationship between the ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) and the compressive strength of concrete. The specimens used in the study were made of concrete with varied aggregate contents from 1000 to 1400 kg/m3. The specimens were made and tested at the Hawler Construction Laboratories (HCLabs) in Erbil, Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The UPV measurement and compressive strength tests were carried out at the concrete age of 28 days. The experimental results show that the relationship between UPV and the compressive strength of concrete is significantly influenced by the coarse aggregate content. Relationships are established for the range of contents of coarse aggregates and discussed.

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