In this article, we describe the capability of a nondestructive evaluation (NDE) method at
determining the strength of concrete surfaces. The method uses highly non-linear solitary …

We describe a nondestructive evaluation (NDE) method based on the propagation of highly
nonlinear solitary waves (HNSWs) to determine the excess of water on the surface of …

One-sided ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation (UNDE) is extensively used to characterize
structures that need to be inspected and maintained from defects and flaws that could affect …

Methods are disclosed for nondestructive testing and mea suring the structural health of
prestressed concrete struc tures, such as slabs, columns, girders, bridges, towers, elevated …

The emergence of ultrasonic dry point contact (DPC) transducers that emit horizontal shear
waves has enabled efficient collection of high-quality data in the context of a nondestructive …

One-sided non-destructive evaluation (NDE) is widely used to inspect materials, such as
concrete structures in nuclear power plants (NPP). A widely used method for one-sided NDE …

Nuclear material containment buildings are required to be periodically inspected to assure
good quality conditions. To this end, there is increasing interest in developing efficient and …

As they degrade and age, concrete structures are susceptible to the development of multiple
defects, such as alkali-silica reaction (ASR). ASR forms a gel that occurs over time between …

Concrete is a critical component of nuclear power plants (NPPs) for both safety and
reliability issues. The original plant designers could not have anticipated the extended …

One-sided ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation (UNDE) uses ultrasound signals to
investigate and inspect structures that are only accessible from one side. A widely used …