Liquid Penetrating Dye for Concrete Crack
Liquid Penetrating Dye for Concrete Crack
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Does anyone here have experience with using liquid penetrating dye for concrete crack detection?
We want to have an idea of the width and depth of the cracks. Right now, all we have are visual reports.
I was unable to find any type of manufacturer/product that would fit the bill. Most seem to be geared towards weld cracks.
We want to have an idea of the width and depth of the cracks. Right now, all we have are visual reports.
I was unable to find any type of manufacturer/product that would fit the bill. Most seem to be geared towards weld cracks.






RE: Liquid Penetrating Dye for Concrete Crack
RE: Liquid Penetrating Dye for Concrete Crack
RE: Liquid Penetrating Dye for Concrete Crack
RE: Liquid Penetrating Dye for Concrete Crack
The penetrant used for non porous materials is oily based. It will permanently stain the concrete and being oil based, it will do the concrete no good.
Best regards - Al
RE: Liquid Penetrating Dye for Concrete Crack
RE: Liquid Penetrating Dye for Concrete Crack
Most concrete cracks are not significantly detrimental to the performance of concrete, depending on the criticality of the application.
RE: Liquid Penetrating Dye for Concrete Crack
on a different note, dye penetrant isn't for width or depth of cracks... it can be for length of the indication. it can do a little bit of depth when doing seal testing where you look for indications on the other side. and like others said... not for concrete
There are plenty of concrete crack monitoring devices on the market, if you are worried that the crack is growing from geotechnical or structural loads.
RE: Liquid Penetrating Dye for Concrete Crack