Non-Destructive Tests are useful for testing and evaluation of concrete

strength after construction and during its lifetime. NDT tests are
conducted to ensure the quality of concrete construction as per required
specification for intended use. Various Non-Destructive Testing
Equipments for concrete strength evaluation are available. These NDT
Testing equipments are useful to assess concrete construction quality.

1. Rebound Hammer:
Rebound hammer is used for testing surface strength of concrete.
Rebound hammer provides rebound number after testing of concrete
which is used for concrete strength estimation.

2. Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Meter:

Ultrasonic pulse velocity meter is used for quality of concrete after
construction. Qualities such as uniformity and homogeneity of concrete,
location of internal defects in concrete, porosity, cracks.
3. Concrete Pull off Tester:
Concrete pull off testing equipment is used for testing of bond strength of
concrete. This test is used for assessment of surface zone strength of
concrete.

4. Pull out Testing Equipment:

There are two types of pull out tests. One is Pull out LOK test which is
used for testing concrete during construction stage while other test Pull
Out Capo Test is used for testing concrete after construction. Both of
these tests are used for assessment of concrete surface zone strength
and measures the pull out force for concrete.

5. Break off Tester:

Break off test is used for assessment of compressive strength or flexure
strength of concrete. This test is continued till the concrete fails.

6. Windsor Probe Test:

Windsor probe test is also used for assessment of surface zone strength
of concrete. This test is done to assess the penetration resistance of
concrete.
7. Micro Core Test Apparatus:
This equipment is used for testing the core (micro core) strength of
concrete. This is a in-situ test for concrete structures.

8. Bond Tester:
Bond tester equipment is used for testing the bond strength between two
concrete layer. Bond strength between two layers also indicates the
tensile strength of concrete between two layers.

9. Maturity Meters:
Maturity meters are used for estimation of compressive strength of
concrete after placement of concrete and initial setting. This test predicts
the concrete strength based on the temperature of history of concrete.
This tests is a measure of progress of hydration reaction of concrete. This
test can be useful for strength estimation if structure has to be occupied
before final setting of concrete, or the construction of structure above has
to be started.