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Critically review the use of non-destructive testing methods in the evaluation of structuraL concrete under high levels of exposure

1.Critically review the use of non-destructive testing methods in the evaluation of structuraL concrete under high levels of exposure .PartA(Materials)4.Criticallyevaluatethedesignandoperationoffloodalleviationmeasures.PartB(River&Coastal)5.Criticallyappraiseriverandcoastalengineeringworksandsuggestimprovements.PartB(River&Coastal)9 Aconcreterevetmentlocatedataseasideofatown,hasbeeninoperationforovertwentyfiveyearswithevidenceofsevereexposuredamage.Thesurfaceoftheconcreteshowssignsofweatheringandsurfaceabrasiontogetherwithexposureareasofsteelreinforcementduetospallingoftheconcretecover.Closerinspectionofthecorrodedsteelreinforcementindicatescriticallossofcross-sectionassociatedwithpittingcorrosion.10Part B (River & Coastal) Part B (River & Coastal)11•Giventhelevelofdegradation,criticallydiscusspossiblefloodingandtheimplicationsforextensivefloodingofthelocalareaconsideringtheenvironmental,financialandsocialimpacts.Alsoyoushoulddiscussthedifferentfloodalleviationmeasuresthatcanbeadoptedtoreducetheeffectsoftheflood.•Aspartoftheoverallcriticalevaluationofthecostaldefence,youarerequiredtomakerecommendationsforrepairingorreplacementoftheexistingrevetmenttopreventthefloodingconsideringuseofsustainabledesign/constructionandimpactonthewholelifecost.Youneedtoprovidejustificationofanyredesign/suggestion.