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Title: FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION'S NONDESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION VALIDATION CENTER
Accession Number: 00746755
Record Type: Component
Availability: Find a library where document is available Abstract: To overcome the limitations of visual inspection in the condition assessment of highway structures, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is developing nondestructive evaluation (NDE) technologies and methods. FHWA is also sponsoring the development of new and innovative technologies for the condition assessment and evaluation of highway structures. Validation is a necessary step in the development process and is essential for widespread adoption of new technologies and methods. To support this work, FHWA is creating a new facility -- the FHWA NDE Validation Center. Scheduled to open in April 1998, the center will develop specimens and methodologies to validate NDE performance both in the laboratory and in the field, and will serve as a resource for the highway and bridge inspection community. The laboratory and field testing elements to be used include validation protocols, component specimens, and test bridges.
Language: English
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Chase, S BPagination: p. 19-21
Publication Date: 1998-1
Serial: Features: Photos
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TRT Terms: Identifier Terms: Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Mar 19 1998 12:00AM
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