| 20100307258 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THE NON-DESTRUCTIVE MEASUREMENT OF THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF A SOLID - An apparatus and a method are described that determine the compressive strength of a solid by rebound. The method and apparatus have a reduced sensitivity to error sources, i.e. gravity, internal friction and operator interference (unsteady holding of the instrument). The improvements are achieved by contactless measuring of the quotient of rebound to inbound velocity recorded immediately before and after the impact. Matching the mass of the mallet ( | 12-09-2010 |
