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Revision as of 16:13, 24 September 2010

Bubble Counter

Bubble Counter is a semi-automated approach to method ASTM C457 "Standard Test Method for Microscopical Determination of Parameters of the Air-Void System in Hardened Concrete". Bubble Counter is the work of Dr. Karl Peterson while at Michigan Technological University.

The method employs an inexpensive office scanner and Adobe Photoshop. Polished concrete slabs are prepared to maximize the contrast between air voids and solid phases, they are then scanned and the images analyzed in Adobe Photoshop. Photoshop scripts are available for the analysis, performing the equivalent of a linear traverse and producing a report summarizing the results of analysis. Air content (%) and void frequency are reported and if paste and aggregate parameters are supplied to the script, the spacing factor is also reported.


Requirements

1) Concrete samples prepared per requirements of ASTM C457 and further prepared to maximize contrast between air voids and solids.

2) A flatbed scanner having resolution of 3,175 dpi, uninterpolated.

3) Adobe Photoshop CS3 or newer.

4) Scripts for performing the analysis. Download=>media:BC.zip


Sections

Sample Preparation

Scanning

Analyzing Images