Date: 10 March 2011 (Thursday) Time: 6:30p.m. to 7:30p.m. Venue: Room TU201, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Prof. Michael C Forde Carillion Professor School of Engineering University of Edinburgh Abstract Clients worldwide face increasing pressure to obtain best value for money from NDT surveys. Yet this gives rise to the dilemma of whether a high quality survey and analysis is being undertaken. ACI 228 Committee provides documentation on the available NDT test methods, but stops short of giving advice on the interpretation of data. RILEM TC Committee on the NDT of Concrete does give advice – but the Committee has a fixed term of operation. This presentation discusses progress towards international standards of NDT of concrete and makes specific comments on differences in international practice. The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is identified as a leader in translation from research to practice. Finally, examples of best international practice in NDT will be highlighted, including examples that have not been included in the ACI 228 document. About the Speaker Professor Mike Forde is a Chartered Civil and Electrical Engineer; and Carillion Professor at the University of Edinburgh. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Institution of Civil Engineers; and the Institution of Engineering & Technology (formerly Electrical Engineers). Mike is also a panellist on the next UK research assessment exercise: REF 2014. He is Chair of American Concrete Institute Committee ACI 228, NDT of Concrete, revising Advisory document "NDT Methods for Evaluation of Concrete in Structures (228.2R-98)". Mike has authored over 300 papers. His current EPSRC research grant as PI: Development of Design Guidelines for High-speed Railway Track Including Critical Track Velocities and Track Mitigation Strategies – PI= MC Forde, CO-PI=A Giannopoulos – April 2010-Mar 2013. All Interested Are Welcome Please register online at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/fclu/events/20110310_lecture/ For enquiries, please contact Miss Cindy Li at Tel: 3400-3895 Email: [email protected] Fee: Free of Charge ．An attendance certificate will be issued to each registered participant. ．Priority will be given to current members of the Alumni Associations under the Faculty of Construction and Land Use. Please send a copy of your membership card to [email protected] for verification. ．Applicants (including members of Alumni Associations) with confirmed registration who fail to turn up may be put on lower priority in the registration for the future faculty lectures. By registering for the lecture, you are taken to agree to the following terms and conditions: 1) 2) 3) There may be delays in both beginning and finishing the lecture (including the Q & A time). The Faculty will only distribute certificates to participants after the completion of the whole lecture as signified by the presentation of a souvenir to the speaker. Certificates of attendance will only be provided to participants if they attend the whole lecture. Certificates of attendance will not be provided to participants who are late for 10 minutes or longer, or leave before the lecture is finished. The Faculty reserves the right of final decision in any disputes over the issuance of certificates of attendance. FCLU Public Lecture Nondestructive Test (NDT) Methods for Evaluation of Concrete in Structures

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Date:10 March 2011 (Thursday)

Time: 6:30p.m. to 7:30p.m.Venue: Room TU201,The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Prof. Michael C FordeCarillion Professor School of EngineeringUniversity of Edinburgh

AbstractClients worldwide face increasing pressure to obtain best value for money from NDT surveys. Yet this gives rise to the dilemma of whether a high quality survey and analysis is being undertaken. ACI 228 Committee provides documentation on the available NDT test methods, but stops short of giving advice on the interpretation of data. RILEM TC Committee on the NDT of Concrete does give advice – but the Committee has a fixed term of operation.This presentation discusses progress towards international standards of NDT of concrete and makes specific comments on differences in international practice. The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is identified as a leader in translation from research to practice.Finally, examples of best international practice in NDT will be highlighted, including examples that have not been included in the ACI 228 document.

About the SpeakerProfessor Mike Forde is a Chartered Civil and Electrical Engineer; and Carillion Professor at the University of Edinburgh. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Royal Society of Edinburgh, the Institution of Civil Engineers; and the Institution of Engineering & Technology (formerly Electrical Engineers).Mike is also a panellist on the next UK research assessment exercise: REF 2014. He is Chair of American Concrete Institute Committee ACI 228, NDT of Concrete, revising Advisory document "NDT Methods for Evaluation of Concrete in Structures (228.2R-98)".Mike has authored over 300 papers. His current EPSRC research grant as PI: Development of Design Guidelines for High-speed Railway Track Including Critical Track Velocities and Track Mitigation Strategies – PI= MC Forde, CO-PI=A Giannopoulos – April 2010-Mar 2013.

All Interested Are WelcomePlease register online at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/fclu/events/20110310_lecture/For enquiries, please contact Miss Cindy Li at Tel: 3400-3895 Email: [email protected]: Free of Charge．An attendance certificate will be issued to each registered participant.．Priority will be given to current members of the Alumni Associations under the Faculty of Construction and Land Use. Please send a copy of your membership card to [email protected] for verification. ．Applicants (including members of Alumni Associations) with confirmed registration who fail to turn up may be put on lower priority in the registration for the future faculty lectures.By registering for the lecture, you are taken to agree to the following terms and conditions:1)

There may be delays in both beginning and finishing the lecture (including the Q & A time). The Faculty will only distribute certificates to participants after the completion of the whole lecture as signified by the presentation of a souvenir to the speaker. Certificates of attendance will only be provided to participants if they attend the whole lecture.Certificates of attendance will not be provided to participants who are late for 10 minutes or longer, or leave before the lecture is finished. The Faculty reserves the right of final decision in any disputes over the issuance of certificates of attendance.

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Nondestructive Test (NDT) Methods for Evaluation of Concrete in Structures