
Análisis visual y ensayos de índice de rebote con el martillo Schmidt en el Taj-ul-Masajid
Author(s) -
Aslam Hussain,
Saleem Akhtar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
informes de la construcción
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.233
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1988-3234
pISSN - 0020-0883
DOI - 10.3989/ic.15.097
Subject(s) - humanities , art , cartography , philosophy , geography
Taj-ul-Masajid, literally, the crown among mosques is an embodiment of genius structural engineering located in the heart of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal. A unique combination of the Mughal Architecture in complete stone masonry and modern day RCC work, it is a liaison between the past and the present of structural engineering. A wonder in its own right, the structure is often neglected by technicians and conservationalists alike, a satire on their ingenuity. Now, in a severely dilapidated condition, the structure is in pressing need of structural rehabilitation. The authors intend to perform in-situ Non-Destructive Testing & Evaluation (NDT&E) of this structure and thereby suggest steps to better its present condition. As a first step, they’ve performed the visual analysis and Schmidt Rebound Hammer Test on the concrete portion of the structure which has been presented herein. The authors have also suggested a new approach for the verification of results obtained