Question
What is a cover meter?
Expert Answer
A cover meter is an electromagnetic device used to locate steel reinforcement bars inside concrete without drilling. It tells us the location, orientation, and depth (cover) of the rebar. We use this before drilling for injection packers to avoid hitting the steel, and to assess whether low cover depth is the cause of corrosion issues on a structure.
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