Accelerated destructive degradation tests (ADDTs) are widely used in manufacturing industries to obtain timely product reliability information, especially in applications where few or no failures are expected under use conditions in tests of practical length. An ADDT plan specifies the test conditions of accelerating variables, running time, and the corresponding allocation of test units to eac...

− In this paper a new non-destructive testing (NDT) system focusing on micro size superficial defects in metals is presented. The innovative system is composed by a new type of eddy currents probe, electronic devices for signal generation, conditioning and conversion, automated mechanized scanning and analysis software. The key original aspect of this system is the new type of eddy currents pro...

In the construction industry, non-destructive testing (NDT) methods are gaining more popularity for their ability to examine the in-situ component properties without damaging the structure. One of the most common NDTs for measuring the concrete compressive strength on site is the Rebound Hammer Test. Using the rebound value obtained from the test hammer, the concrete compressive strength can be...

Radiographic inspection is a reliable non-destructive test, widely used for integrity evaluation of structures and equipments. Nowadays, high quality images with very accurate resolutions have been supported by modern digital radiographic systems. However, the image analysis for internal defect detection and geometric characterization is still a not totally automated task. The main reason is th...

Nowadays sustainability for both old and new buildings becomes more and more important. Therefore non-destructive test methods are of high interest. Non-destructive test methods are used for quality control of construction materials, inspection and analysis of materials or structures and are used for continuous monitoring of large constructions. A multitude of characteristic values of building ...