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A cover meter is an instrument to locate rebars and measure the exact concrete cover. Rebar detectors are less sophisticated devices that can only locate metallic objects below the surface. Due to the cost-effective design, the pulse-induction method is one of the most commonly used solutions. ==Method== The pulse-induction method is based on electromagnetic pulse induction technology to detect rebars. Coils in the probe are periodically charged by current pulses and thus generate a magnetic field. On the surface of any electrically conductive material which is in the magnetic field eddy currents are produced. They induce a magnetic field in opposite directions. The resulting change in voltage can be utilized for the measurement. Rebars that are closer to the probe or of larger size produce a stronger magnetic field. Modern rebar detectors use different coil arrangements to generate several magnetic fields. Advanced signal processing supports not only the localization of rebars but also the determination of the cover and the estimation of the bar diameter. This method is unaffected by all non conductive materials such as concrete, wood, plastics, bricks, etc. However any kind of conductive materials within the magnetic field will have an influence on the measurement. Advantages of the pulse induction method: * high accuracy * not influenced by moisture and heterogeneities of the concrete〔L. Fernández Luco (2005) “Non-destructive evaluation of the concrete cover: Comparative test – Part II: Comparative test of covermeters, Materials and Structures”, v.38, n.284.〕 * unaffected by environmental influences * low costs Disadvantage of the pulse induction method: * Limited detection range * Minimum bar spacing depends on cover depths 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cover meter」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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