Nondestructive Testing of Deep Foundations

In modern structural and civil engineering, non-destructive testing is an invaluable engineering tool, allowing engineers to assess and test a building's structural integrity at any stage of the structural life cycle, from construction to demolition, and assess all parts of the structure from the foundations up. Non-destructive testing uses key physical principles such as wave propagation, elasticity, electromagnetism, electrical conductivity and thermal conductivity, to test, assess, and subsequently allow for the resolution of possible structural problems before they become significant or cause failure. This highly useful manual: Covers all commercially viable non-destructive foundation test methods for the most commonly used deep foundation construction techniques Includes a brief history of the development of all commercially available test methods Summarises each method's capabilities and limitations Acts as an excellent reference tool drawing together resources not previously available in one volume Non-Destructive Testing of Deep Foundations integrates past and modern NDT practices with a review of emerging technologies, making this both a highly useful teaching aid for researchers, lecturers, and postgraduate students in civil/structural, geotechnical engineering, and architecture, as well as a handy reference tool for the practising engineer.Davis, Allen is the author of 'Nondestructive Testing of Deep Foundations ', published 2006 under ISBN 9780470848500 and ISBN 0470848502.