Non-destructive testing complex Tacci Porcelli (Italy)

The activity involved the execution of non-destructive tests in order to characterize the materials.

The check was carried out on the 3 towers, whose vertical divisions are made partly in prefabricated panels and partly in cast-on-site concrete.

The non-destructive tests carried out made it possible to locate the metal reinforcements in order to define the internal texture of the structural elements, to estimate the compressive strength of the concrete, correlating it to the surface hardness of the same and / or to the force necessary for the extraction of a post- inserted into the hardened concrete.

In addition, the mechanical characteristics of the steel in place were evaluated by evaluating the surface hardness of the same.

Through the endoscopic test the stratigraphy of the vertical bearing elements (prefabricated panels) and of the horizontal elements was defined.