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Rebound Hammer Test, Schmidt hammer Test, Non-destructive Concrete Testing

This is one of the oldest non-destructive tests and it is still widely used. It was devised in 1948 by Ernst Schmidt, and is therefore known also as Schmidt hammer, or sclerometer, test. The hardness measured by the rebound hammer is quite different from the hardness determined in tests on metals which involve indentation. Rebound Hammer Test Principle of Rebound Hammer Test The rebound…
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