Like an X-ray is used to see inside the human body, non-destructive testing (NDT) can be a powerful and effective means of understanding a bridge’s structural integrity without damaging the structure—and the key to achieving greater structural health, efficiency and safety on large-scale projects.
But sometimes, common NDT tools–from ultrasound and dye penetrant, to eddy current and magnetic particle testing, can be a “knee jerk” reaction—and get misapplied by those not as familiar or conversant wi
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