Introduction – Drone Non-destructive Testing Drones, also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), have become valuable tools for...

Wood Pole Inspection, Treatment, and Asset Management Introduction Utility pole asset management is an exciting market in North America...

Fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) tanks are common storage tanks for a wide variety of hazardous chemicals from hydrochloric acid to...

Guided Wave Ultrasonic Testing of Encased Pipeline and Spacer Selection The performance of guided wave ultrasonic testing (GWUT) or...

Introduction Aerospace components draw from a broad range of materials and geometries and typically require advanced nondestructive...

Wood Pole Testing Thomas Hay Ph.D., P.E. Introduction to Wood Pole Testing Wood pole inspection is a surprisingly large inspection market...

Liquid Penetrant Testing (LPT) is a non-destructive testing (NDT) technique used to detect surface flaws that may not be detectable to...

Cement plants are large scale operations that require large scale machines to produce the materials required to build a wide variety of...

Ultrasonic testing (UT) performed in immersion tanks or using squirters or bubblers is an established non-destructive testing technology...

Introduction Flow accelerated corrosion (FAC), also termed flow assisted corrosion, is a phenomenon wherein carbon steel components with...

Thomas R. Hay (PhD, PE) and Suhaib Zafar Introduction Eddy Current Testing (ECT) utilizes the phenomenon of electromagnetic induction — a...

There are a wide variety of testing methods that are commonly used within the field of non-destructive testing (NDT) including but not...

Non-destructive testing training courses are often rigorous and time intensive commitments. These courses often follow NDT topical,...

Welded steel bridges consist of many fracture critical members (FCMs) that are require periodic non-destructive testing (NDT) for fatigue...

Streetlights, traffic signal lighting, traffic signage, and support beams are often installed and secured using steel anchor bolts...

Introduction It is not uncommon for a nondestructive testing ultrasonic technician to inspect structural welds according to the American...