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Nondestructive Testing

Welcome to the hub of SHRP 2 products for nondestructive testing (NDT). The SHRP 2 Renewal program is developing tools and resources for speeding project delivery, minimizing disruption, and producing long-lived facilities. The products related to NDT are collected on this page.

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Tools (draft procedures, testing protocols, training materials, etc.)

Reports

Webinars

Conferences

Video

Links to Other Renewal Product Pages


Tools 
NDT Draft Procedures and Protocols for Field Spectroscopy Devices
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Field Demonstrations of Infrared and High-Speed Ground Penetrating Radar for Uniformity Measurements on New Hot-Mix Asphalt Layers in All AASHTO Regions
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Testing Protocols for Infrared and High-Speed Ground Penetrating Radar for Uniformity Measurements on New Hot-Mix Asphalt Layers
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Training Materials for Using Infrared and High-Speed Ground Penetrating Radar for Uniformity Measurements on New Hot-Mix Asphalt Layers
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Technical Summaries of Developed Techniques for NDT to Identify Delaminations between Hot-Mix Asphalt Layers
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Draft Model Real-Time Smoothness Specifications and Guidelines for Real-Time Smoothness Measurements on Portland Cement Concrete Pavements During Construction
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Documentation of Field Data and Performance of Existing Devices for Real-Time Smoothness Specifications and Guidelines for Real-Time Smoothness Measurements on Portland Cement Concrete Pavements During Construction
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Documentation of Performance of Existing Continuous Deflection Devices
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Training Materials and Training Manual to Facilitate the Technology Transfer of Continuous Deflection Devices to Users
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NDT Tool for Mapping Voids, Bonding, and Moisture behind or within Tunnel Linings
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Test Procedures and Protocol for NDT Techniques for Mapping Voids, Bondings, and Moisture behind or within Tunnel Linings
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Reports 
A Plan for Developing High-Speed, Nondestructive Testing Procedures for Both Design Evaluation and Construction Inspection
Posted September 11, 2009

SHRP 2 Research Report S2-R06-RW: A Plan for Developing High-Speed, Nondestructive Testing Procedures for Both Design Evaluation and Construction Inspection examines existing and emerging nondestructive evaluation (NDE) technologies and their current state of implementation to satisfy the NDE needs for highway renewal. The report also explores a research plan for the development of NDE technologies to address the most pertinent needs for bridges, pavements, tunnels, soils, and retaining walls through the life of the facility. Report S2-R06-RW is only available in electronic format.

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Webinars 
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Conferences 
Presentations from the 2nd International NDT Symposium
Ljubljana, April 2008

Posted May 13, 2008

The second International Symposium on Non-Destructive Testing for Design Evaluation and Construction Inspection was held on April 25, 2008 in Ljubljana, Slovenia during TRA 2008. This was the second symposium organized in collaboration with the Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories (FEHRL).

A summary of the symposium and the presentations are now available.

Presentations from the 1st International NDT Symposium
Washington, January 2008

Posted February 7, 2008

The first International Symposium on Non-Destructive Testing for Design Evaluation and Construction Inspection held January 18, 2008 in Washington, DC, drew more than 140 members of the international highway renewal community. This was the first of two symposia organized in collaboration with the Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories (FEHRL).

A summary of the symposium and the presentations are now available.

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Video 
Video: Field Validation Tests of Nondestructive Testing Technologies on a Concrete Bridge Deck
Posted July 12, 2011

In October and November of 2010, 20 nondestructive testing (NDT) technologies were evaluated during tests on a concrete bridge deck in Haymarket, Virginia, as part of a SHRP 2 research project. This research project is being conducted by Rutgers University with the University of Texas at El Paso and the German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing. Teams from industry and academia demonstrated how their NDT technologies —such as ground-penetrating radar, impact echo, and infrared thermography—can be used to detect deterioration in concrete bridge decks. Video segments of the tests are included on the following page.


Demonstration: Infrared Bar for QC/QA, conducted as part of Renewal research project R06C: Using Both Infrared and High-Speed Ground Penetrating Radar for Uniformity Measurement on New Hot Mix Asphalt Layers
Posted November 19, 2009


This video shows a demonstration of an infrared bar being used for quality control and measurement of new hot mix asphalt layers during paving operations. This demonstration was part of Renewal Project R06C: Using Both Infrared and High-Speed Ground Penetrating Radar for Uniformity Measurement on New Hot Mix Asphalt Layers. This project is demonstrating these technologies to assess hot mix asphalt density and segregation in the four AASHTO regions, and will recommend how these technologies can be incorporated into existing department of transportation specifications for construction quality assurance.

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Links to Other Renewal Product Pages 
The SHRP 2 Renewal program is also developing other products. Click on a product category to learn about those products and their current status:

PavementsBridgesProject Delivery/ConstructionUtilities/Railroads

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