Foreword |
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1.1 The beginnings of NDE |
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1.2 Industrial development of NDE |
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1.2.5 In the absence of standards |
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1.3 Civil Engineering works |
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1.3.1 Historical context and challenges |
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1.3.2 Existing regulations |
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1.3.3 The evolution of requirements in an increasingly significant socio-economic context |
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1.4 Coordination of the monitoring of Civil Engineering structures and the role played by NDE |
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1.5 Summary of the development of NDE |
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Chapter 2 Ultrasonic Methods |
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21 | (1) |
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2.2.1 Ultrasonic wave properties |
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2.2.2 Refraction and reflection |
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2.3 Description usual methods |
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2.3.1 Categories of techniques |
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34 | (2) |
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36 | (7) |
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43 | (3) |
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2.3.4 Sensitivity of ultrasonic waves to concrete properties and characteristics |
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52 | (1) |
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2.4 Innovative techniques |
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2.4.2 Nonlinear elasticity |
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2.4.4 Non-coupled evaluation |
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2.4.5 Non-contact evaluation |
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Chapter 3 Electromagnetic Methods |
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3.2.1 Electromagnetic properties and polarization processes |
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3.2.2 Electromagnetic wave propagation |
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3.2.3 Electromagnetic wave reflection at the interface of two media |
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3.3 Overview of usual electromagnetic methods |
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3.3.2 Capacitive technique |
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3.3.3 Additional measurement methods: measurement cells in TEM mode, co-axial sensors |
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3.3.4 Infrared thermography: overview of the physical principle, active and passive methods, and influential parameters |
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3.4 Usual and innovative applications |
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3.4.1 Usual GPR applications |
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110 | (8) |
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3.4.2 Innovative GPR applications |
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3.4.3 Capacitive method: usual applications |
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3.4.4 Capacitive method: innovative applications for the characterization of a permittivity gradient |
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3.4.5 Infrared thermography (IRT): usual application |
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3.4.6 Innovative application of IRT: example of exploratory research on coupling using GPR |
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131 | (3) |
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134 | (5) |
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Chapter 4 Electrical Methods |
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4.1.1 Electrical conduction in concrete |
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4.1.2 Influencing factors |
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141 | (5) |
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4.1.3 Quality of measurements, uncertainties |
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4.2 Description of the different resistive methods of non-destructive evaluation |
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4.2.2 Laboratory resistivity measuring cell |
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4.2.3 Two-or four-electrode devices |
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153 | (2) |
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4.2.4 Multi-electrode devices for electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) |
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155 | (1) |
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4.2.5 Sealed devices in concrete |
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156 | (1) |
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4.3 Usual applications and developments |
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157 | (7) |
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4.3.1 Resistivity mapping |
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157 | (1) |
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4.3.2 Deep gradient assessment |
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158 | (2) |
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4.3.3 Classification of concretes according to their performance in durability or degree of degradation |
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4.3.4 Evaluation of the orientation of steel fibers in high-performance fiber reinforced concrete (BEFHUP) |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (7) |
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Chapter 5 Electrochemical Methods |
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5.2 General principles on the corrosion of steel in concrete |
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175 | (6) |
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5.2.2 Causes and typology of steel corrosion in concrete |
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179 | (2) |
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5.3 Measurement of electrochemical potential |
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181 | (4) |
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184 | (1) |
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5.4 Measurement of linear polarization resistance |
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185 | (6) |
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188 | (3) |
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5.5 Measurement of the electrical resistivity of concrete |
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191 | (2) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (5) |
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Chapter 6 Quality, Uncertainties and Variabilities |
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6.2 Material variability: spatial and temporal aspects |
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203 | (4) |
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6.2.1 General information about concrete |
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203 | (1) |
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6.2.2 Variability from construction |
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204 | (1) |
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6.2.3 Post-construction variability |
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205 | (1) |
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6.2.4 Synthesis and purpose of NDE investigations |
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206 | (1) |
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6.3 Representative Volume Element of the concrete with respect to an NDE |
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207 | (2) |
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6.4 Metrological terminology and formalism |
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209 | (5) |
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209 | (3) |
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212 | (2) |
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6.5 Evaluation of the uncertainties of NDEs applied to concrete structures |
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214 | (6) |
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6.5.1 Implementation conditions, influence quantities, observables and indicators |
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214 | (4) |
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6.5.2 Definition of a reference |
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218 | (2) |
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220 | (1) |
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6.6 Qualification of NDE methods |
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220 | (7) |
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6.6.1 Uncertainties and sensitivity |
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221 | (1) |
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6.6.2 Quantification of uncertainty and selection of non-destructive parameters |
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222 | (2) |
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224 | (3) |
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227 | (1) |
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227 | (1) |
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228 | (3) |
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Chapter 7 Construction of Conversion Models of Observables into Indicators |
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7.1 Introduction: objectives and methodological needs |
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231 | (3) |
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7.2 Identifying conversion model parameters |
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234 | (13) |
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7.2.2 Direct identification of conversion model parameters |
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237 | (4) |
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7.2.3 Identification by calibration of an existing model |
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241 | (6) |
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7.2.4 How can we choose a procedure? |
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247 | (1) |
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7.3 Use of the conversion model to assess indicators |
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247 | (3) |
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7.4 Uncertainties and accuracy of estimates, recommendations |
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250 | (2) |
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7.7.1 Identification of a bi-objective conversion model |
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255 | (2) |
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7.7.2 References for the conversion models in Figure 7.5 |
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257 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Assessment of Concrete by a Combination of Non-Destructive Techniques |
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259 | (2) |
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8.2 The benefit of combining NDEs |
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261 | (1) |
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8.3 How can NDE techniques be combined? |
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262 | (19) |
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8.3.1 Conventional methods |
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262 | (8) |
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270 | (11) |
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8.4 Calibration of conversion models for combining and merging NDE techniques |
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281 | (11) |
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8.4.1 Objective and interest of the calibration |
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281 | (1) |
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8.4.2 Calibration methods |
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281 | (1) |
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8.4.3 Calibration of SonReb methods and multiple regression |
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282 | (4) |
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286 | (1) |
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8.4.5 Calibration of data fusion |
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287 | (5) |
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292 | (1) |
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293 | (6) |
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Chapter 9 Applications In Situ |
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9.2 Structure no. I: Marly motorway bridge |
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300 | (13) |
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9.2.1 Consultation with the client |
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301 | (3) |
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9.2.2 On-site experimental methodology |
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304 | (2) |
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9.2.3 Experimental program of destructive and non-destructive testing on cores |
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306 | (2) |
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9.2.4 On-site NDE analysis |
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308 | (1) |
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9.2.5 Evaluation and estimation of indicators |
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9.2.6 Conclusions and discussion with the different actors |
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9.3 Structure no. 2: enclosure walls of CEA-Saclay |
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9.3.1 Consultation with the owner |
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9.3.2 Non-destructive experimental methodology on-site |
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9.3.3 Destructive and non-destructive experimental programs on cores |
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318 | (1) |
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9.3.4 On-site non-destructive evaluation analysis |
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319 | (3) |
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9.3.5 On-site non-destructive evaluation combinations |
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322 | (3) |
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9.3.6 Conclusions and discussions with the different actors |
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9.4 Conclusions and perspectives |
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Chapter 10 Methodological Guide |
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329 | (22) |
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329 | (2) |
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10.2 NDE methodology of a structure |
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331 | (4) |
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332 | (1) |
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10.2.2 Knowledge of the NDE specification |
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332 | (2) |
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10.2.3 Implementation of non-destructive testing and extraction of observables |
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334 | (1) |
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10.2.4 Implementation of destructive testing and evaluation of indicators |
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335 | (1) |
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10.3 Implementation of non-destructive techniques |
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10.3.2 Selection of non-destructive techniques and their combination |
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336 | (3) |
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10.3.3 Sampling and measurement protocols using non-destructive techniques |
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339 | (1) |
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10.3.5 Detailed auscultation |
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341 | (1) |
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10.3.6 Characterization of variability |
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341 | (1) |
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10.4 Destructive measurements of the reference values of the indicators |
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342 | (1) |
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10.4.1 Cores sampling for destructive testing |
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342 | (1) |
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10.4.2 Destructive testing on cores |
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342 | (1) |
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10.5 Fusion of observables |
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343 | (5) |
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10.5.1 Identification of conversion models |
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343 | (1) |
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10.5.2 Fusion of observables |
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344 | (2) |
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10.5.3 Calibration of the fusion |
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10.6 Drafting of the evaluation report |
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348 | (1) |
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10.7 Evolutions of this guide |
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348 | (1) |
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Glossary |
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List of Authors |
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Index |
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