ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT: In a few countries, bridge condition assessment procedures include non-destructive testing techniques, but regular application and integration is still rare. Main reasons are a lack of knowledge at the bridge authorities, cost and time consumption and difficulties in data interpretation. The EC funded integrated project “Sustainable Bridges” looks at optimization of NDT for railway bridges and new ways for combining conventional and modern methods. Among other topics we are developing automated measurement systems and a method database.
