Vol. 19 No. 1 (2022): Journal of Non Destructive Testing and Evaluation (JNDE), March 2022
Research Papers

Role of Non-destructive Testing and Evaluation (NDTE) in Water Resource Engineering

Sujnani Kadakolmath
Dept. of Civil Engineering, KG Reddy College of Engineering & Technology Hyderabad,Telangana, India
Rohan S. Gurav
Dept. of Water and Land Management, Visvesvaraya Technological University Belagavi, Karnataka, India
Vishnupant N. Misale
Former Group Director NDE, Scientist H and Dr. Brahma Prakash professor, LPSC- ISRO Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Published 20-03-2022

Keywords

  • Civil Engineering NDT,
  • Climate,
  • Durability,
  • Ground Penetrating Radar,
  • Half-cell corrosion testing,
  • Non-destructive Testing and Evaluation (NDTE),
  • rebound hammer ULGW technique,
  • Water resource structures
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How to Cite

Kadakolmath, S. ., Gurav, R. S. ., & Misale, V. N. (2022). Role of Non-destructive Testing and Evaluation (NDTE) in Water Resource Engineering. Journal of Non-Destructive Testing and Evaluation (JNDE), 19(1), 31–37. Retrieved from https://jnde.isnt.in/index.php/JNDE/article/view/27

Abstract

The quality of infrastructure and materials used in water resource engineering are vital importance in any civil work designed to last long. Survey of non-destructive testing and evaluation (NDTE) techniques in the field of civil engineering and their  applicability to water resource engineering structures like water storage tanks, reservoirs, piping irrigation structures etc. NDTE
methods could be employs are discussed. We found NDTE methods are very helpful in ensuring material integrity leading to safe operation and maintenance.  We highlight real life advantages, scope and limitations of different NDTE methods from stand point of civil engineering works with reference to water resource engineering structures.
We reviewed the applicability of different NDTE methods based on ultrasound testing (UT), electro-magnetic testing (ET and MT) X - ray (RT) and radar flaw detection technologies, Ultrasonic Localized Guided Wave (ULGW), Ground penetrating radar; Rebound Hammer, Surface Electrical Resistivity test methods etc. & found Half-Cell Corrosion Mapping, Ultrasonic Tasting and Ultrasonic
Localized Guided Wave techniques and acoustic emission testing quite interesting.

Among many factors adversely affecting water resource and irrigation structures, extreme variations in climatic conditions and those in water quality parameters, reduce the durability of the structures. We found that effective testing, analysis, monitoring and maintaining of water resource engineered
structures can effectively be achieved through development of NDTE techniques. One of the most challenging tasks was to plan, procure and use different kinds of nondestructive testing machines and optimize methodologies by solving real time technical problems and ensure ease of usage.

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