Showing posts with label Ground penetrating radar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ground penetrating radar. Show all posts

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Uses Top-Rated Non-Destructive Testing Methods - ABC Testing Inc.

ABC Testing Inc. is one of premier company that utilizes non destructive and destructive testing techniques for conducting quality assurance checks. The non-destructive techniques that they make use of during the various inspection processes are ultrasonic, radiographic, magnetic particle, liquid penetrant, eddy current, visual, leak testing, mechanical, welder/welding procedure qualification, Positive Material Identification, Hydrostatic, Ground Penetrating Radar, and Digital Imaging. One or more of non-destructive techniques are used to conduct the inspection procedures. The selection of the testing methods is made by inspectors who are the authorized to conduct the tests.

The inspectors are highly qualified and hold years of experience and expertise in conducting the quality checks utilizing the non-destructive testing methods. They have complete knowledge about quality compliance regulations and standards of various industries and make use of only the approved procedures to specific industry standard. ABC Testing Inc. offers non destructive testing techniques that are widely used in forensic engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, civil engineering, systems engineering, medicine, and art for product evaluation, troubleshooting, and research.

The mission statement of the company is to help the manufactures increase the quality standards of their goods but cutting down on their cost. They offer inspection services to various industries which include automotive, aviation, construction, power plants, manufacturing, railways, military, and naval industry. They utilize state-of-the testing equipments and tools in order to generate absolute accurate results. The company only uses safe and secures non destructive testing techniques that do not hamper the quality of the goods in anyway. They follow great brilliance parameters when it comes to conducting inspection utilizing non destructive testing techniques.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Non-destructive testing is a proven technique used to discover equipment flaws

ABC Testing Inc is a leader in providing new non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques in the area of structural testing. Our processes are proven to discover flaws or weaknesses your equipment may have. Many of our non-destructive testing services are completed in state-of-the-art NDT laboratories. Below are some of the NDT services we offer.

Ultrasonic Testing

Using an ultrasonic flaw detector, our non-destructive testing technicians can provide instantaneous results to reveal the structural design intentions were met.
This technique is used in NDT laboratories to ascertain whether there are any incomplete fusion points, cracks inclusions within a particular structure. Email us to learn more about ultrasonic testing.

Ground Penetrating Radar

Ground penetrating radar is used to collect high resolution subsurface data. This highly effective, non-destructive examination (NDE) technique helps to eliminate mistakes that can occur while drilling.
With this procedure, our certified NDE technicians are able to get fast, accurate data about the quality of subsurface concrete structures that would otherwise be difficult to reach..

Liquid Penetrant

With non-magnetic materials (aluminum, stainless steel, titanium, etc.) liquid penetrates are used to detect surface flaws that would be difficult to discover during a visual inspection.
Our non-destructive testing experts can apply various types of dye to a surface. This dye is then removed and replaced by a white developer that will act as a blotter, drawing out any remnants of the penitent that is left in voids in the structure. The penetrant stains the developer revealing the presence and location of surface breaking structural flaws.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Ground Penetrating Radar

Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is a very popular non-destructive testing method that is used in industries dealing in geophysics. Although, there are many non destructive and destructive testing methods in this branch geology which includes study of physics of the earth and its atmosphere, including oceanography, seismology, volcanology, and geomagnetism but, Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is one of the most steadfast non-destructive testing method. In this highly reliable non-destructive testing method radar pulses are used to test the subsurface of rocks soil, ice, fresh water, pavements and structures.

Ground-penetrating radar, a non-destructive testing method in which electromagnetic radiation in the microwave band (UHF/VHF frequencies) of the radio spectrum are used test the subsurface structures. The signals reflected back from the tested subsurface structures help to detect metamorphism, voids, cracks, fractures, splits and fissures in the surface. In this non-destructive testing method, transmitting and receiving antennas are used to record the signals. The transmitting antenna transmits high-frequency radio waves in the form of short pulses which penetrate into the ground or tested subsurface structure. On the other hand, the receiving antenna record the signals reflected from the tested subsurface. The variation in the signals helps in generating results of the non-destructive testing procedure.

Working of non-destructive testing method Ground penetrating radar

The penetration depth of radio waves is inversely proportional to the electrical conductivity of the subsurface structure. If the electric conductivity of the subsurface increases the penetration depth will automatically decrease. The depth range of Ground-penetrating radar is dependent on three things electrical conductivity of the subsurface, frequency of the transmitted centre, and the radiation power. The penetration depth of ice is very high up to several hundred meters. Dry sandy soils or massive dry materials such as granite, limestone, and concrete have average penetration depth in the range of 15 m. In moist and/or clay-laden soils the penetration depth in very low up to few centimetres only.

Applications areas of non-destructive testing method –Ground penetrating radar

There number of application areas where GPR, non-destructive testing method is widely used, such as:

• Earth sciences like geography, geology, or meteorology to study bedrock, soils, groundwater, and ice.
• Engineering applications like civil engineering for non-destructive testing of structures and pavements.
• Environmental remediation for identify landfills, contaminant plumes and other related sites.
• Archaeology for mapping archaeological features, such as graves, buildings, tools, pottery or other remaining material evidence.
• Military for the detection of mines, unexploded ordnance, and tunnels.

Contact www.abcndt.com, for ground penetrating radar of concrete structures. They use minimum equipment yet deliver instant, radiation free results.

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

non destructive testing application

NDT(non destructive testing) is used in a variety of settings that covers a wide range of industrial activity.

  • Automotive
    • Powerplants
  • Construction
    • Structures
    • Bridges
  • Maintenance
    • Bridges
  • Manufacturing
    • Machine parts
    • Castings and Forgings
  • Industrial plants such as Nuclear, Petrochemical, Power, Refineries, Fabrication shops, Mine processing and Risk Based Inspection programmes.
    • Pressure vessels
    • Storage tanks
    • Welds
    • Boilers
    • Heat exchangers
    • Turbine bores
    • In-plant Piping
    • Pipelines
      • Pipeline integrity
      • Leak Detection
    • Railways
      • Rail Inspection
      • Wheel Inspection

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Ultrasonic Testing

Ultrasonic Testing (UT) uses high frequency sound energy to conduct examinations and make measurements. Ultrasonic inspection can be used for flaw detection/evaluation, dimensional measurements, material characterization, and more.

Advantages

  1. High penetrating power, so that detection of flaws deep in the part.
  2. High sensitivity, permitting the detection of extremely small flaws.
  3. Greater accuracy than other nondestructive methods in determining the depth of internal flaws and the thickness of parts with parallel surfaces.
  4. Some capability of estimating the size, orientation, shape and nature of defects.
  5. Nonhazardous to operations and has no effect on equipment and materials in the vicinity.
  6. Capable of portable or highly automated operation.

Monday, March 23, 2009

Adavantages of GPR

Advantages of GPR(Ground Penetrating Radar) :-

GPR is Cost effective technique.
GPR is Hi resolution, vertically and laterally.
GPR is used in Numerous areas of application.

working principal of GPR(Ground-Penetrating Radar)

Working Principal:-

GPR(Ground-Penetrating Radar) is a impulse radar system that has been designed to penetrate earth materials.The GPR unit provides a continuous real-time profile of subsurface features in soil and geologic deposits. In GPR radar transmits high frequency when we transient electromagentic wave then waves are refleted and diffracted by changes in conductivity and praprties.
By the time travel by waves is used for analyzied tand material type information.

Ground penetrating radar (GPR)

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is a non-destructive testing (NDT) method of collecting high resolution sub-surface data. There is no harmful radiation that will affect your personnel or the environment.

Ground Penetrating Radar Applications

  • pipes and utilities
  • tank and drum location
  • concrete and rebar imaging and inspection
  • landfill and burial trenches
  • unmarked cemetery and grave location
  • archaeological sudies

non destructive testing (NDT)

Non destructive testing (NDT) perform to determine the reliability and operational readiness of materials you are using whether you are in the automotive, aviation,construction,power plants, railways,military or haval industry.


Non destructive testing (NDT) testing include:-

Ultrasonic Testing:-This testing method include frequency waves detect thickness, cracks, cavities, gas holes, slag inclusions, incomplete fusion, incomplete penetration and lack of bond in a materials.

Radiographic Testing:- This testing include x-ray materials for hidden flaws to insure part reliability.

and many more like:- Magnetic Particle testing
Liquid Penetrant testing
Leak Testing
Positive Material Identification
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)