Factors Leading to a Model Predicting the Compressive Strength of Concrete by Means of Its Sound-Transmission Properties

Abstract

The purpose of this research is twofold: 1. Design and fabricate a test stand for use in these laboratory experiments and 2. determine if any of several independent variables have the ability to predict the compressive strength of concrete. The independent variables that we will test all arise from the acoustic signature produced from the impact of a hammer on a standard, concrete test cylinder.