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EASURING
SIZE
OF
REINFORCEMENT
BARS
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ORTHOGONAL
)
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9. Position the search head parallel and in line with the reinforcement bar (Figure 16). The sound/
signal will be at a maximum.
Figure 16. Search head parallel and in line with bar
10. Press [
]. The display will show:
11. Rotate the search head until it is at 90° (orthogonal) to the bar. Use the notches in the sides of
the search head and the line across the top of the search head to aid alignment (Figure 17).
The sound/signal will be at a minimum when the search head is aligned at 90° to the bar and
the notches/line are in line with the bar.
Figure 17. Search head aligned at 90°
12. When the search head is aligned correctly with the reinforcement bar, press [
].
The Covermeter will display a depth of cover and a bar size.
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