REPORTICNDTSpecialist International GroupNDT Civil Engineering

July 13, 2024
Chairs, ICNDT SIG NDT in Civil Engineering
César Belinco-Sebastián Laprida
AAENDE – Argentina

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INTRODUCTION
This ICNDT Specialist International Group (SIG) was created at ICNDT (InternationalCommittee for NDT) during the ECNDT (European Conference on NDT) in Portugal, July2023). At the end of the ICNDT WG 3 meeting, it was agreed that this ICNDT SIG would
go ahead with the full scope NDT in Civil Engineering (NDT-CE), it would possibly have asub-group focused on pre- and post- disaster NDT and Ceaser Belinco from AAENDE(Argentina) will lead the group.
*Reference from Note of the ICNDT WG 3 meeting in Lisbon (Thursday 6th July 2023).
The present members of this group are: Abel Domato (Spain), Danilo Ranalli (Italy), Dario
Fóppoli (Italy), Eduardo Robles (México), Ernst Niederleithinger (Germany), Gerardo
Maghella Seminario (IAEA), Hannah Affum (IAEA), Hernán Xargay (Argentina), Ikhsan Bin
Mohamed (Malaysia), Ilham Mukriz (Malaysia), John Weig Ong (Singapore), Leslie Dick(New Zealand), Mario Barrera (Chile), Roberto Felicetti (Italy), Rufino Teles (Brazil),
Sascha Feistkorn (Germany), Sebastián Laprida (Argentina), César Belinco (Argentina).

MEETINGSAAENDE have chaired three virtual meetings of the ICNDT SIG on NDT Civil Engineering(NDT-CE): 28th September, 21th December, 2023 and 26th March, 2024. A hybrid
meeting was also held on 28th May, 2024, during the 20th World Conference on NonDestructive Testing (WCNDT) 2024 in Korea.
During December 21 meeting 3 sub-groups were created:
The sub-group 1: NDT CE Standardization
That include standards for each known method, new technologies, etc. and standards fortraining people and certification as Level 1, 2 or 3 for every method, also thedocumentation related with training for each method.

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The sub-group 2: NDT CE Applications
That include application in: new construction – How can we use the NDTs in newconstruction. Types of application for each method; investigation & maintenance ofstructures – How can we use the NDTs in structure maintenance and investigation;
Damage situation – Application of NDTs in damage situation; heritage conservation &investigation – Application of different techniques for the preservation and investigationof heritage structures.
The sub-group 3: NDT CE Emerging technologies
That include development of new technologies or landing of NDTs for other areas to CE
sector; AI in CE; etc.
Main conclusions of the March 26 meeting:
1. The Chairs of the 3 Sub-Groups were agreed:◆ Sub-Group 1: D. Ranalli (Italy)- L. Dick (New Zealand)◆ Sub-Group 2: A. Domato (Spain) - S. Laprida (Argentina)◆ Sub-Group 3: E. Niederleithinger (Germany) - R. Felicetti (Italy)
2. The liaison officer of IAEA, H. Affum, mentioned that analyzing the three subgroups
created, it was confirmed that the IAEA's activities align with all three.

PLANS, DEFINITIONS AND MISSION STATEMENT
Since March 26 meeting, the Chairs of the 3 Sub-Groups have worked, designing
preliminary Work Plans for its Sub-Group, for to be discussed during WCNDT 2024. That
was done during the meeting on May 28th and are the following:

SG 1 “NDT CE Standardization”
Has worked between meetings and reported at the meeting of May 28th 2024 on theirplans, definitions and mission statement:3⚫ Personnel training and certification in diagnostics of civil structures andinfrastructures has no international reference standards. Only a few countries
have introduced specific standards for NDT methods to meet their ownrequirements.
⚫ SG 1 intends to promote knowledge exchange between specialists on emerging
NDT-CE Standardization, to build an international basic model for training andcertification standards on the main NDT methods in the in civil engineering.
⚫ SG 1 will produce and edit leaflets on emerging NDT-CE Standardization, written
by appointed experts, approved by at least two thirds of the SG members and theSIG and with the edition of ICNDT.
⚫ SG 1 wants to involve experts from NDT companies from all countries in the world
who apply NDT techniques and train NDT staff in their own nationalities andabroad. We will make an open call.

SG 2 “NDT-CE Applications”
Has worked between meetings on its topics, and reported at the meeting of May 28th
on their plans, definition and mission statements.
⚫ To know, gather, and analyze all possible applications of NDT methods in civilstructures. Put the group at the service of the sector for the correct application oftesting methods, emphasizing what is right and wrong in the application of eachmethod. Propose actions in different construction phases: project, quality control,
research, maintenance, analysis of pathological behavior, and others.
⚫ Plans: The group is discussing how to organize and actuate. The purpose ofactuation is divided in 4 areas of application:
1. Maintenance & Safety assessment (including interventions pre and post disasters)4

2. Quality Control for new construction or refurbishment projects
3. Analysis of pathological behavior
4. Cultural Heritage⚫ Those areas of applications, in a wide conception, need to be extended in Concrete
Constructions (plain or reinforced), but in Masonry, Wood, Steel and Aluminum
constructions. In a first stage, Concrete constructions will be treated.
⚫ Many of the participants of the group have enough skill in national andinternational activities related with the topic of the group.

SG 3 “Emerging Technique”
Has worked between meetings and reported at the meeting of May 28th 2024 on theirplans, definitions and mission statement:⚫ NDT-CE techniques are considered as “emerging”, when they are not yet included
in internationals standards, regulations, and recommendations, but at least
validated under laboratory conditions (TRL 4).
⚫ SG 3 intends to promote knowledge exchange between specialists on emerging
NDT-CE technologies, to foster international collaboration for improvement
towards practical application and to provide objective information about potential
and limitations to the NDT community and potential users.
⚫ SG 3 will produce and edit leaflets on emerging NDT-CE techniques, written byappointed experts, approved by at least two thirds of the SG members and the SIG
and with the edition of ICNDT.
⚫ SG 3 wants to attract the most competent and experienced experts from insideand outside the NDT societies for developing the leaflets. Membership to SG3
would be based on experience and expertise as well. We will make an open call.
5Group photo after the meeting at WCNDT 2024 in Incheon, Korea

REFERENCE⚫ Note of the ICNDT WG 3 Meeting in Lisbon

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