Uncertainty in Common NDE Techniques for Use in Risk-Based Bridge Inspection Planning: Existing Data
Publication: Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 20, Issue 11
Abstract
In 2009, a joint American Society of Civil Engineers Structural Engineering Institute and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ad hoc group was created to study how current bridge practices could be improved for the future. Among their recommendations was the wider use of nondestructive evaluation (NDE) techniques. Risk-based planning to determine the appropriate inspection frequency, scope, intensity, and methodology would help make the increased time and costs associated with NDE inspections feasible for management budgets. However, a rigorous risk-based approach requires that the accuracy and reliability be quantified for each test. This paper serves as a starting point for quantifying these important variables and identifies the type of information that is still needed. Common NDE techniques were identified, and existing studies were reviewed to identify what data relevant to accuracy and reliability are currently available for these techniques. This review indicates that there is only a limited amount of quantifiable data available for most common NDE techniques for bridges, and not enough to statistically describe the uncertainty.
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Journal of Bridge Engineering
Volume 20 • Issue 11 • November 2015
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Received: May 24, 2013
Accepted: Oct 21, 2014
Published online: Mar 10, 2015
Discussion open until: Aug 10, 2015
Published in print: Nov 1, 2015
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