New laser scanning test to assess fire-damaged concrete

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12 Dec 2016 12:35:39.213

Engineering research at The University of Nottingham, UK and Ningbo, China (UNNC) has found laser scanning is a new and viable structural safety technique to detect the damaging effects of fire on concrete.

Concrete is the most extensively used construction material worldwide with an average global yearly consumption of 1m3 per person. Fire is one of the most serious potential risks to many concrete structures such as bridges, tunnels and buildings.

While concrete is known to be a material with high fire-resistance, capable of retaining much of its load-bearing capacity; its physical, chemical and mechanical properties do undergo severe modifications when subjected to high temperatures. A significant loss in strength occurs when concrete is heated above 300°C.  

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More information is available from Professor Gethin Roberts, Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham on gethin.roberts@nottingham.ac.uk; or Craig Hancock on Tel: +86 574 8818 0924 ext 8924 or craig.hancock@nottingham.edu.cn or Wallace Mukupa on +8613486006466 wallace.mukupa@nottingham.edu.cn at UNNC.
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