Laboratory and Field Testing of Automated Ultrasonic Testing (AUT) Systems for Steel Highway Bridges

Rezaizadeh, Ali; Moore, Mark D.; Green, Travis; Washer, Glenn A.

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Laboratory and Field Testing of Automated Ultrasonic Testing (AUT) Systems for Steel Highway Bridges

2005-04-01
By Rezaizadeh, Ali ; Moore, Mark D. ; Green, Travis

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Rezaizadeh, Ali ; Moore, Mark D. ; Green, Travis ; Washer, Glenn A.
Corporate Creators:

Wiss, Janney, Elstner, and Associates
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Infrastructure Research and Development ; United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center
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Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA–HRT–04–124;HRDI-10/04-05(WEB)E
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Contracting Officer:

Washer, Glenn
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Office of Infrastructure Research and Development
Abstract:

Fabrication inspection of welds is necessary to ensure the quality of workmanship during the fabrication ; process. The implementation of automated ultrasonic testing (AUT) methods for inspecting butt welds in ; steel bridge fabrication is the subject of this report. The primary goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of ; AUT as a replacement for radiographic testing (RT) for fabrication inspection of welds in steel highway ; bridges. The AUT results will be compared to RT results. The advantages of implementing AUT as ; compared to RT for inspecting butt welds in fabrication plants will be addressed. ; The study consists of laboratory testing to assess the viability of the AUT system under a controlled ; laboratory environment and field testing at fabrication plants, during the routine fabrication process, to ; assess the performance and practicality of the AUT technique and system for use in the fabrication shop ; environment. AUT, manual ultrasonic testing (UT), and RT systems are employed side by side for ; fabrication inspection of welds during field testing.
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Funding:

DTFH61–02–C–00045
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38052/dot_38052_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 10.05 MB]
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Federal Highway Administration
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