REBOUND HAMMER TEST ON CONCRETE
Ex.No:14
Date:
Aim
To determine the compressive strength of concrete by using rebound hammer as per IS:
13311 (Part 2) - 1992.
Apparatus required
1. rebound hammer
2. anvil for calibration
Significance of the test
This test is also known as the Schmidt hammer or impact hammer or sclera
meter and is a non-destructive method of testing concrete.
The rebound of an elastic mass depends on the hardness of the surface
against which its mass strikes. The hammer has a spring loaded mass and fixed in amount of
energy. If we press a hammer, the spring will move from fixed position. if we continuously
pressing, the mass will be release. Released mass rebounds the hammer. The distance
travelled by the mass, expressed as a percentage of the initial extension of the spring, is
called the rebound number.
The rebound value is read from a graduated scale. The compressive strength
can be read directly from the graph provided on the body of the hammer. Concrete
members should be least 100 mm thick and fixed within a structure. Smaller specimens
must be rigidly supported. If area of texture has a honeycombing, scaling, rough texture, or
high porosity should be avoided. Dry concretes give higher rebound numbers than wet
concrete.
Procedure
1. A test area shall be at least 150 mm in diameter.
2. Before commencement of a test, the rebound hammer should be tested against the test
anvil, to get reliable results, for which the manufacturer of the rebound hammer indicates
the range of readings on the anvil suitable for different types of rebound hammer.
3. Firmly hold the instrument in a position that allows the plunger to strike perpendicularly
to the surface tested. Gradually increase the pressure on the plunger until the hammer
impacts.
4. Take the average of about 15 readings. Discard readings differing from the average of 10
readings by more than 5 units and determine the average of the remaining readings.
5. No two impact tests shall be closer together than 25 mm.
Result
Rebound number of the given specimen=
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Left side
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Sectional view of the rebound hammer
