THE RELIABILITY OF NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION: ASSESSING THE ASSESSMENT OF STRUCTURES UNDER STRESS

This book introduces the reader to the many factors which influence the reliability of non-destructive inspection techniques, to the experimental problems of quantifying this reliability, and to ways of developing more reliable inspections. The main emphasis is on ultrasonic detection and sizing of crack-like defects in materials such as steel. There are chapters on the following topics: a) the inspection of inspection; b) systems reliability; c) defects and failures; d) methods of non-destructive testing; E) failure of inspection; f) idealised inspection studies. An extensive bibliography is also provided, as well as an appendix on some of the special statistical methods required for these issues of reliability. (TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Physics Publishing, Limited

  Bristol BS1 6HG,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Silk, M G
  • Stoneham, A M
  • TEMPLE, JAG
• Publication Date: 1987

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 207 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bibliographies; Defects; Electricity; Errors; Magnetic properties; Nondestructive tests; Steel; Surveillance; Tests; Textbooks; Thermal analysis; Ultrasonics; X rays
• ITRD Terms: 8518: Bibliography; 5238: Defect (tech); 6954: Electricity; 6440: Error; 6936: Magnetism; 6216: Non destructive testing; 4542: Steel; 9101: Surveillance; 6255: Test; 8526: Textbook; 7152: Thermal analysis; 6739: Ultrasonic; 6728: X ray
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00480142
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-85274-533-8
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1989 12:00AM