How to Detect Steel Through Steel
Steel is an alloy of iron made with carbon and other elements. It is used in the construction of buildings and other structures. Steel comes in various sizes and shapes. It is extremely hard and very strong. If you have a steel structure and want to know if there is more steel behind it, you can find out with the help of a few tools instead of cutting through the steel or tearing it down. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Locate the steel and tap it lightly. Listen for how dense it is. If there is more steel directly behind it, the knocking will be more dense and less hollow. Mark the areas on the steel that seem slightly different with a black marker.
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Place a metal detector against the steel. The metal detector will light up because of the steel in the front. Move the metal detector along the steel. It will continue to beep as it comes into contact with the steel.
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Move it until it begins to beep more incessantly. When you move it over the steel with more steel behind it, the beeping will get much louder. Mark these locations with the black marker and see if they match up with the marks from earlier.
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Run the metal detector along the steel in the same manner until you reach the end of the desired area. Mark all the locations where the metal detector detects steel behind steel.
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