ASTM C597-02

Standard Test Method for Pulse Velocity Through Concrete

SCOPE
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the propagation velocity of longitudinal stress wave pulses through concrete. This test method does not apply to the propagation of other types of stress waves through concrete.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Dec-2002
• ICS: 91.100.30 - Concrete and concrete products
• Technical Committee: C09 - Concrete and Concrete Aggregates
• Drafting Committee: C09.64 - Nondestructive and In-Place Testing

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM C597-97 - Standard Test Method for Pulse Velocity Through Concrete
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Replaced By: ASTM C597-09 - Standard Test Method for Pulse Velocity Through Concrete
• Effective Date: 15-Dec-2009
• Referred By: ASTM C1012/C1012M-18b - Standard Test Method for Length Change of Hydraulic-Cement Mortars Exposed to a Sulfate Solution
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM E494-20 - Standard Practice for Measuring Ultrasonic Velocity in Materials by Comparative Pulse-Echo Method
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM D7762-18e1 - Standard Practice for Design of Stabilization of Soil and Soil-Like Materials with Self-Cementing Fly Ash
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C1383-15(2022) - Standard Test Method for Measuring the P-Wave Speed and the Thickness of Concrete Plates Using the Impact-Echo Method
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C823/C823M-12(2017) - Standard Practice for Examination and Sampling of Hardened<brk/> Concrete in Constructions
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002
• Referred By: ASTM C856/C856M-20 - Standard Practice for Petrographic Examination of Hardened Concrete
• Effective Date: 10-Dec-2002

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:C597–02
Standard Test Method for
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Pulse Velocity Through Concrete
This standard is issued under the fixed designation C597; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense.
1. Scope* concrete, the pulses are received and converted into electrical
energy by a second transducer located a distance L from the
1.1 This test method covers the determination of the propa-
transmitting transducer. The transit time T is measured elec-
gation velocity of longitudinal stress wave pulses through
tronically. The pulse velocity V is calculated by dividing L by
concrete.This test method does not apply to the propagation of
T.
other types of stress waves through concrete.
1.2 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the
5. Significance and Use
standard.
5.1 The pulse velocity, V, of longitudinal stress waves in a
1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the
concrete mass is related to its elastic properties and density
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
according to the following relationship:
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-
E ~1 2 µ!
V 5 (1)
Œ
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
r ~1 1 µ!~1 2 2 µ!
2. Referenced Documents where:
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E = dynamic modulus of elasticity,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
µ = dynamic Poisson’s ratio, and
C125 Terminology Relating to Concrete and Concrete Ag-
r = density.
gregates
5.2 This test method is applicable to assess the uniformity
C215 Test Method for Fundamental Transverse, Longitudi-
and relative quality of concrete, to indicate the presence of
nal, and Torsional Resonant Frequencies of Concrete
voids and cracks, and to evaluate the effectiveness of crack
Specimens
repairs. It is also applicable to indicate changes in the proper-
C823 Practice for Examination and Sampling of Hardened
ties of concrete, and in the survey of structures, to estimate the
Concrete in Constructions
severity of deterioration or cracking. When used to monitor
E1316 Terminology for Nondestructive Examinations
changes in condition over time, test locations are to be marked
on the structure to ensure that tests are repeated at the same
3. Terminology
positions.
3.1 Definitions—Refer to Terminology C125 and the sec-
5.3 Thedegreeofsaturationoftheconcreteaffectsthepulse
tion related to ultrasonic examination in Terminology E1316
velocity, and this factor must be considered when evaluating
for definitions of terms used in this test method.
test results (Note 1). In addition, the pulse velocity in saturated
4. Summary of Test Method concrete is less sensitive to changes in its relative quality.
4.1 Pulses of longitudinal stress waves are generated by an
NOTE 1—The pulse velocity in saturated concrete may be up to 5 %
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electro-acoustical transducer that is held in contact with one higher than in dry concrete.
surface of the concrete under test.After traversing through the
5.4 The pulse velocity is independent of the dimensions of
thetestobjectprovidedreflectedwavesfromboundariesdonot
complicate the determination of the arrival time of the directly
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transmitted pulse. The least dimension of the test object must
This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C09 on
Concrete and ConcreteAggregates and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee
exceed the wavelength of the ultrasonic vibrations (Note 2).
C09.64 on Nondestructive and In-Place Testing.
NOTE 2—The wavelength of the vibrations equals the pulse velocity
Current edition approved Dec. 10, 2002. Published February 2003. Originally
approved in 1967. Last previous edition approved in 1997 as C597 – 97. DOI: divided by the frequency of vibrations. For example, for a frequency of 54
10.1520/C0597-02.
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For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
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Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on Bungey, J. H., Testing of Concrete in Structures, 2nd ed., Chapman and Hall,
the ASTM website. 1989, p. 52.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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C597–02
kHz and a pulse velocity of 3500 m/s, the wavelength is 3500/54000 =
0.065 m.
5.5 The accuracy of the measurement depends upon the
ability of
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