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Strength Monitoring Using Thermal Imaging Dr Benoit Jones MEng EngD CEng MICE Managing Director, Inbye Engineering What is SMUTI? SMUTI = Strength Monitoring Using Thermal Imaging SMUTI is revolutionary. The strength of the whole shotcrete
Dr Benoit Jones MEng EngD CEng MICE Managing Director, Inbye Engineering
SMUTI = Strength Monitoring Using Thermal Imaging SMUTI is revolutionary. The strength of the whole shotcrete lining can be monitored in real time from a secure position, bringing huge benefits to safety, quality control and productivity.
Early Age Strength of Sprayed Concrete
In either case, how do you verify the strength of the lining? The Status Quo:-
Very Local Tests May not be representative May put operator at risk Destructive Poor repeatability
Strength testing of concrete can be thought of as having two distinct purposes, which are often confused: 1. Testing for conformity – i.e. does the concrete delivered to site have the properties we expect it to have, does it meet the specification? 2. Monitoring of strength development for safety of temporary works – i.e. does the concrete have sufficient strength to allow a shutter to be struck and falsework to be removed? Or for shotcrete, does it have sufficient strength to support its own weight and the ground loading?
On-site calibration tests at BSSU by Vishwajeet Ahuja
We can now use any temperature history to calculate strength Times and temperatures are input to the software and strength is calculated
How to operate SMUTI
How SMUTI works
SMUTI allows the strength of the whole shotcrete lining to be monitored continuously in real time from a secure position, bringing huge benefits to safety, quality control and productivity. SMUTI is Strength Monitoring, not Conformity Testing SMUTI is easier to use, safer and quicker than existing methods. Data is accessible, auditable and traceable. Engineers on site found the method very intuitive and easy to use. A thermal imaging camera can be used during spraying to diagnose local problems such as un- accelerated cold spots, pulsation and lamination effects.
Any questions, please email: bjones@inbye.co.uk Website: www.inbye.co.uk