Ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) test in through transmission is applied on a concrete sample. If the travel path is 12 cm and transit time is 24 us, what is the UPV of this concrete sample? Comment on the quality of the concrete? O a. 2000 m/s, weak Ob. 200 m/s, very weak O c. 5000 m/s, very good O d. 500 m/s, very weak O e. 3500 m/s, questionable

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Ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) test in through transmission is applied on a concrete sample. If the travel path is 12 cm and transit time is 24 us, what is the UPV of this
concrete sample? Comment on the quality of the concrete?
O a. 2000 m/s, weak
O b. 200 m/s, very weak
O c. 5000 m/s, very good
O d. 500 m/s, very weak
O e. 3500 m/s, questionable
Transcribed Image Text:Ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV) test in through transmission is applied on a concrete sample. If the travel path is 12 cm and transit time is 24 us, what is the UPV of this concrete sample? Comment on the quality of the concrete? O a. 2000 m/s, weak O b. 200 m/s, very weak O c. 5000 m/s, very good O d. 500 m/s, very weak O e. 3500 m/s, questionable
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