Total Credits: 0.5 PDH
The case-histories based presentation will focus on the use of nondestructive evaluation (NDE) methods to detect flaws and damage in concrete construction. Case histories will be presented for detection and mapping of flaws and damage in concrete such as cracking, delamination, honeycomb, void, corrosion, fire damage, alkali-silica reaction and low strength concrete. The case histories for the concrete structures are anticipated to include parking structures, bridges, buildings and dams. NDE methods will include sonic/ultrasonic, infrared thermography, radar and corrosion technologies where the results in many cases were confirmed by coring. The use of some of the NDE methods for QA of concrete repairs such as epoxy injection and patching will also be discussed.
Larry D. Olson, P.E. is the President, Chief Engineer, and founder of Olson Engineering, Inc., and Olson Instruments, Inc. He has 40 years of consulting experience in structural condition assessment and monitoring, materials repair, pavement, geotechnical, geophysical, forensic and vibration engineering. Larry Olson is a fellow of both ICRI and ACI in addition to serving on multiple committees including founding the ICRI 210 Evaluation Committee and ACI committees 228 NDT, 309 Consolidation, & 342 Bridge Evaluation.