Assessment of SONREB Models' performance in the in-situ estimation of compressive strength of carbonated concretes: a case study in Brazil

Abstract The evaluation of compressive strength in existing concrete buildings poses an engineering challenge, stemming from the development of structural sizing techniques. In this context, the evolution of non-destructive testing equipment and methodologies has allowed for a deeper analysis of th...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo Carvalho Santos, Sandra Carla Lima Cardoso
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Published: Instituto Brasileiro do Concreto (IBRACON) 2024-11-01
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description Abstract The evaluation of compressive strength in existing concrete buildings poses an engineering challenge, stemming from the development of structural sizing techniques. In this context, the evolution of non-destructive testing equipment and methodologies has allowed for a deeper analysis of the properties of the concrete under study and a reduction in the number of core extraction tests, which are more invasive techniques. Among the various approaches to strength estimation, the emergence of combined methods like SONREB (ultrasonic pulse velocity and rebound number) has stood out due to the comprehensive nature of the properties considered. However, the scarcity of real-world case study data and the challenges of in-situ evaluation hinder the consolidation and subsequent dissemination of this method, especially in Brazil. Thus, the present case study in a 95-year-old building allows the assessment of the effectiveness of different methods in estimating the compressive strength of the tested elements and the overall structure. The obtained results highlight the importance of calibrating the models to the reality of the analyzed structure and considering the effects of carbonation. Furthermore, the analysis of these results reveals the need to evolve the method in order to universalize it, given the low performance of the tested models. Despite this, it is noteworthy that the estimated overall average strength of the building is very close to the actual value, with an absolute error of approximately 2 MPa and a relative error of 8.5%.
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spelling doaj-art-fd72a6fba6f84d36a5764e018961c5a92024-11-12T07:44:45ZengInstituto Brasileiro do Concreto (IBRACON)Revista IBRACON de Estruturas e Materiais1983-41952024-11-0117110.1590/s1983-41952024000100012Assessment of SONREB Models' performance in the in-situ estimation of compressive strength of carbonated concretes: a case study in BrazilRodrigo Carvalho Santoshttps://orcid.org/0009-0004-1411-8701Sandra Carla Lima Cardosohttps://orcid.org/0009-0001-3239-0897 Abstract The evaluation of compressive strength in existing concrete buildings poses an engineering challenge, stemming from the development of structural sizing techniques. In this context, the evolution of non-destructive testing equipment and methodologies has allowed for a deeper analysis of the properties of the concrete under study and a reduction in the number of core extraction tests, which are more invasive techniques. Among the various approaches to strength estimation, the emergence of combined methods like SONREB (ultrasonic pulse velocity and rebound number) has stood out due to the comprehensive nature of the properties considered. However, the scarcity of real-world case study data and the challenges of in-situ evaluation hinder the consolidation and subsequent dissemination of this method, especially in Brazil. Thus, the present case study in a 95-year-old building allows the assessment of the effectiveness of different methods in estimating the compressive strength of the tested elements and the overall structure. The obtained results highlight the importance of calibrating the models to the reality of the analyzed structure and considering the effects of carbonation. Furthermore, the analysis of these results reveals the need to evolve the method in order to universalize it, given the low performance of the tested models. Despite this, it is noteworthy that the estimated overall average strength of the building is very close to the actual value, with an absolute error of approximately 2 MPa and a relative error of 8.5%.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-41952024000100213&lng=en&tlng=enconcrete strengthnondestructive testingcombined methodSONREBcarbonation
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Assessment of SONREB Models' performance in the in-situ estimation of compressive strength of carbonated concretes: a case study in Brazil
Revista IBRACON de Estruturas e Materiais
concrete strength
nondestructive testing
combined method
SONREB
carbonation
title Assessment of SONREB Models' performance in the in-situ estimation of compressive strength of carbonated concretes: a case study in Brazil
title_full Assessment of SONREB Models' performance in the in-situ estimation of compressive strength of carbonated concretes: a case study in Brazil
title_fullStr Assessment of SONREB Models' performance in the in-situ estimation of compressive strength of carbonated concretes: a case study in Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of SONREB Models' performance in the in-situ estimation of compressive strength of carbonated concretes: a case study in Brazil
title_short Assessment of SONREB Models' performance in the in-situ estimation of compressive strength of carbonated concretes: a case study in Brazil
title_sort assessment of sonreb models performance in the in situ estimation of compressive strength of carbonated concretes a case study in brazil
topic concrete strength
nondestructive testing
combined method
SONREB
carbonation
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