A Schmidt hammer, also known as a Swiss hammer or a rebound hammer or
concrete hammer test,
is a device to measure the elastic properties or strength of concrete or
rock, mainly surface
hardness and penetration resistance.
Ultra Sonic Velocity Test
An ultrasonic pulse velocity test is an in-situ, nondestructive test to
check the
quality of concrete and natural rocks. In this test, the strength and
quality of
concrete or rock is assessed by measuring the velocity of an ultrasonic
pulse
passing through a concrete structure or natural rock formation.