The objective of the inspection program for any production plant is to help owners keep facilities in operation as long as possible with minimal downtime. That means identifying defects that can result in failure of the production plant.
Effective repairs begin with a thorough inspection.
With careful planning and preparation, surveys condition provide valuable information about the causes of deterioration and distress. The appropriate remedy can only be applied when the problem is identified. In the context of serviceability and deterioration, insitu testing of concrete structure assist both diagnosis of causes of deterioration and assessment of the extent of hidden features which may lead to future problems. Both factors are of great importance where repairs are to be effective and long lasting. Nondestructive tests are generally defined as that which do not impair the intended performance of the element under investigation.