ASSURANCE OF RELIABILITY IN FABRICATED STEEL STRUCTURES THROUGH NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
THE RELIABILITY OF FABRICATED STEEL STRUCTURES CAN BE ASSURED THROUGH THE USE OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING. EFFECTIVE USE OF NONDESTRUCIUVE TESTING REQUIRES CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: (1) INSPECTION PHILOSOPHY TO SEE THAT QUALITY CONTROL AND QUALITY ASSURANCE TESTS ARE APPLIED INTELLIGENTLY AND IN THE PROPER CONTEXT, (2) DEFECT SEVERITY LIMITS MUST REFLECT THE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS OF THE TYPE OF STRUCTURE FOR WHICH THEY ARE SPECIFIED, AND (3) THE BEST METHODS OF NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING SPECIFIED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PARTICULAR INSPECTION PHILOSOPHY AND DEFECT SEVERITY LIMITS MUST BE USED. THIS SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY SHOULD INCREASE THE RELIABILITY OF FABRICATED STEEL STRUCTURES WHILE REDUCING THE COSTS OF INSPECTION AND RELATED REPAIRS.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Vol 6, No 2, PP 49-54, 2 FIG, 4 TAB
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Authors:
- Olsson, D A
- Publication Date: 1969-4
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Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Defects; Economics; Fabrication; Inspection; Nondestructive tests; Reliability; Steel structures
- Subject Areas: Construction; Economics; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00215195
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Sep 15 1994 12:00AM