How can reinforcement be detected in concrete?

How can reinforcement be detected in concrete?

A covermeter, or rebar locator, is a gauge that measures the thickness of concrete cover over steel reinforcement bars and metal pipes. The covermeter can tell you the depth of the rebar, the location and orientation of reinforcement bar (rebar) and determine the diameter of the rebar.

Can metal detectors detect through concrete?

You should be able to detect through the concrete unless there is rebar in it which might be a problem.

What is rebar scanning?

Premiered Apr 12, 2019. Rebar locators are used to find the position of steel reinforcement bars in concrete structures and to measure their concrete cover. The certain type of reinforcement such as glass fibre rebar, post-tension or pretension strand will require a Ground Penetrating Radar systems to locate correctly.