Performance of NDE methods in bridge inspection

George Hearn; Hyung-seop Shim

doi:10.1117/12.300117

31 March 1998 Performance of NDE methods in bridge inspection

George Hearn, Hyung-seop Shim

Proceedings Volume 3400, Structural Materials Technology III: An NDT Conference; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.300117
Event: Non-Destructive Evaluation Techniques for Aging Infrastructure and Manufacturing, 1998, San Antonio, TX, United States

Abstract

The relations between data from test methods and conditions in bridge elements are considered. NDE methods are joint applications of a test and a basis for interpretation of data obtained in the test. Correct assessments of conditions of elements depend on the inaccuracy and variability in test data and on the uncertainty of correlations between attributes (what is measured) and conditions (what is sought in the inspection). A full description of the performance of NDE methods considers the relation of test data to conditions of elements. The quality of the test itself is important, but equally important is the interpretation that occurs after the test. The effects of variability in test data and uncertainty in correlations of attributes and conditions are presented in three examples of field testing methods.

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George Hearn and Hyung-seop Shim "Performance of NDE methods in bridge inspection", Proc. SPIE 3400, Structural Materials Technology III: An NDT Conference, (31 March 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.300117

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