It’s possible the problem is still more extensive. Brown said Caltrans found the latest problem spots by using a basic test — workers tapped the concrete with a hammer to see if it sounded hollow.

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Schmidt hammer testing gives reliable estimates of in situ concrete strength if the testing is done according to the relevant standards. EN 12504-2 provides the method for the determination of the ...

Any contractor working with or around concrete is familiar with the rotary hammer. It is a specialized tool that shines when it is performing the work it was meant to perform, namely frequent ...

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Paul Imbrock, founder and president of Environmental Concrete Products LLC, said the company's Fluid iSoylator product can be used to protect new and existing concrete. He said hardened concrete ...