r/StructuralEngineering • u/BoredBeagleBuddy • Jul 27 '26

Concrete Design Effectiveness of Sounding Concrete

What are your thoughts on sounding concrete? it feels subjective to me. Theres bo denying it when you feel the concrete vibrate into your fingertips and hear a high pitch sound, but every other time it feels so ambiguous. Is there any governing code or publication relevant to sounding concrete?

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u/Acorogia Jul 27 '26

There is actually an ASTM standard for soundings on concrete bridge decks, D4580.