Research on non-destructive evaluation : workshop.

PDFTech Reporthttp://ntl.bts.gov/lib/50000/50700/50748/RC-1597-Appendices_440233_7.pdfRC-15972010-0297Nondestructive testsWorkshopsBridge management systemsResearchEvaluation and assessmentMichiganMichigan. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Research AdministrationAktan, HalukAttanayake, UpulMohammed, Abdul WahedWiggenhauser, HerbertWestern Michigan University. Dept. of Civil and Construction EngineeringFederal Institute for Materials Research and TestingUS Transportation CollectionThe workshop held on March 28 at the MDOT Aeronautics Auditorium in Lansing,Michigan, was organized with the goal of providing an overview of readily available andproven NDE technologies and the process of integrating these technologies into the bridgemanagement program. The presentations focused on the NDE technologies that have beensuccessfully evaluated under laboratory and field conditions. Further, the capabilities andlimitations of each technology were discussed with respect to the intended applications.Based on the information received during the workshop and the expertise of the authors, atwo-tier inspection process and a NDE implementation program is described