Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) practice for concrete bridges in USA
A. Ghorbanpoor
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
S. Boone
Federal Highway Administration, US DOT, McLean., USA
ABSTRACT: A large number of concrete bridges in the United States have reached or exceeded their initial
design life. Over the last several years, frequent deterioration of these bridges has occurred. Bridge owners in
the US are beginning to more frequently include non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques to assess the
conditions of in-service and new bridge structures. This facilitates more ...