This manual contains an extensive reference to the materials used for the renovation and repair of buildings and describes the application of the main non-destructive methods used for on-site quality control of building materials.

It is mainly aimed at engineers involved in the renovation and restoration of buildings or the quality control of construction materials.

Some of the methods described in this manual are based on simple principles of physics and materials engineering and are easy to apply, while others are based on complex principles and require sophisticated equipment and specialized personnel.

Experimental quality control of construction materials in a building under restoration is necessary for the correct assessment of the static and dynamic behavior by a structural engineer, who, having the data on the existing condition of the building materials, will accurately prepare the necessary static study to certify the structural adequacy of the building based on the data and assumptions of the applicable legislation.