First workshop on NDT, CM and SHM requirements for civil structures
28-29 June 2022
Institution of Civil Engineers, London, UK
The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT), in collaboration with the UK Research Centre in Non-Destructive Evaluation (RCNDE), the Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) and i3P, has scheduled a workshop considering requirements for civil structures. The aim of this workshop is to bring together regulators, insurers, designers, civil and structural engineers, contractors, operators and owners of civil structures with the non-destructive testing (NDT), condition monitoring (CM) and structural health monitoring (SHM) communities to determine and document both current and future requirements for inspection, monitoring and asset management.
The high cost of maintaining ageing civil structures and the challenges in designing future digital and zero-carbon infrastructure require a coordinated approach to maximising the information available from non-destructive inspection and health monitoring for optimised lifecycle management. Due to the breadth of the civil infrastructure industry, this first workshop will focus on bridges, tunnels, retaining walls and culverts, but much of the discussion will be relevant to many other civil structures.
Through a series of invited presentations, the drivers and challenges of the civil infrastructure industry will be explained, together with a treatment of structural design, failure modes and the significance of defects. Inspection experiences from the field will be shared and a glimpse of potential future inspection technologies will enable designers to create more efficient, connected, reliable and sustainable structures that are effectively maintained, extend the life of existing structures and reduce lifecycle costs.
Finally, two breakout sessions and a panel session will focus on capturing and recording the key NDT, CM and SHM requirements in a report to provide reference.To view or download a booking form, click here.
Exhibitor information A commercial session for exhibitors will run alongside the workshop, on Tuesday 28 June 2022, showcasing the latest products, innovations and technology available to industry. This is an excellent opportunity for visitors to meet with industry colleagues, network and learn about the very latest NDT, CM and SHM technologies and services available from around the world.
Booking
There is a restriction on the number of spaces available and they are allocated on a 'first-come, first-served' basis. If your company is interested in presenting at this event or for further information, contact Karen Cambridge (karen.cambridge@bindt.org) or Sharon McNally (sharon.mcnally@bindt.org)
To download an exhibitor booking form, click here.
Exhibitors | |
Concrete Preservation Technologies Ltd |  www.cp-tech.co.uk |
| Concrete & Corrosion Consultancy Practice Ltd |  www.concorr.group |
Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) |  www.ciria.org |
| Inspectahire Ltd |  www.inspectahire.com |
| JR Technology Ltd |  www.jrtech.co.uk |
| MISTRAS Group |  www.mistrasgroup.com |
| Programme | ||||||||||||
| Day one – Tuesday 28 June 2022 | ||||||||||||
| 10.00-10.20 | Registration, tea, coffee and networking | |||||||||||
| 10.20-10.35 | Welcome and introduction | Robert Smith, Andy Moores and Leo McKibbins | ||||||||||
| Session 1A: Understanding the industry – drivers, business, risk, dynamics and tensions | Chair: Robert Smith | |||||||||||
| 10.35-10.55 | Regulatory viewpoint on the importance of asset information | Steve Dennis, Office of Rail and Road (ORR) | ||||||||||
| 10.55-11.15 | Key issues in design and placement of insurance for the construction phase of civil engineering projects | Adam Davey, Marsh Speciality | ||||||||||
| 11.15-11.35 | Rail owner perspective | David Castlo, Network Rail | ||||||||||
| 11.35-11.55 | Road owner perspective | Hazel McDonald, Transport Scotland | ||||||||||
| 11.55-12.15 | Constructor drivers, business, risk, dynamics and tensions. Quality during construction; condition monitoring for construction purposes and for long-term monitoring and potential for overlap | Andrew Threlfall, Costain Group plc | ||||||||||
| 12.15-13.00 | Lunch break | |||||||||||
| Session 2: Design, failure modes, significance and effect of defects | ||||||||||||
| 13.00-13.50 | Metallics – iron, steel, cables, riveted, bolted, etc (fatigue, stress corrosion cracking, etc) and specifics of civil usage of metalics | Adrienn Tomor, Brunel University London | ||||||||||
| Concrete (all forms) | ||||||||||||
| Masonry (brick and stone) | ||||||||||||
| Composites | ||||||||||||
| 13.50-14.00 | Discussion on drawing out NDT/CM/SHM requirements | |||||||||||
| Session 1B: Understanding the industry – drivers, business, risk, dynamics and tensions | ||||||||||||
| 14.00-14.40 | Designer drivers – design philosophy; structural integrity; lifing; past, current and future design philosophies; removal of personnel from harm and CDM (for example, probabilistic design). [Hammersmith bridge case study] | Tim Abbott and Leo McKibbins, Mott MacDonald Ltd | ||||||||||
| Asset life-cycle management, risk-based inspection (effect of climate change, carbon targets, etc) | ||||||||||||
| Environmental drivers – net-zero requirements | ||||||||||||
| 14.40-15.00 | Digital infrastructure (Industry 4.0) [Building information modelling (BIM). Digital twin/model] | Dr Miguel Bravo-Haro, Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction | ||||||||||
| 15.00-15.10 | Discussion on drawing out NDT/CM/SHM requirements | |||||||||||
| 15.10-15.30 | Coffee break | |||||||||||
| Session 3: Breakout session | ||||||||||||
| 15.30-16.30 | 1. Ownership drivers and NDT and CM requirements | |||||||||||
| 2. Contractor drivers and NDT and CM requirements | ||||||||||||
| 3. Design drivers and NDT and CM requirements | ||||||||||||
| 4. Design, failure modes and effect of defects – NDT and CM requirements | ||||||||||||
| 5. What would solve the challenges identified? | ||||||||||||
| 16.30-17.00 | Breakout session debrief | |||||||||||
| 17.00-18.30 | Networking reception with wine and canapés sponsored by Inspectahire Ltd, MISTRAS Group, RCNDE and BINDT | |||||||||||
| 18.30 | Close of day one | |||||||||||
| Day two – Wednesday 29 June 2022 | ||||||||||||
| 09.00-09.30 | Tea, coffee and networking | |||||||||||
| 09.30-09.50 | Introduction – Briefing and summary of day one | |||||||||||
| Session 4: NDT/CM/SHM experiences from the field | Chair: Colin Brett | |||||||||||
| 09.50-10.10 | NDT/CM/SHM provider perspective | Jon Watson, MISTRAS Group | ||||||||||
| 10.10-10.30 | NDT supply chain perspective – concrete testing | Shirley Underwood, Screening Eagle Technologies | ||||||||||
| 10.30-10.50 | Examples in monitoring and load testing for civil asset management | Dave Cousins, James Fisher Strainstall | ||||||||||
| 10.50-11.10 | Coffee break | |||||||||||
| 11.10-11.30 | Designer perspective (trade-offs between rate, quality, cost, etc) – case study and feedback from conference Q&A session | Tim Abbott and Leo McKibbins, Mott MacDonald Ltd | ||||||||||
| 11.30-11.50 | NDT of civil structures in the nuclear power industry and future requirements | Phil Pearson | ||||||||||
| 11.50-12.10 | Discussion and requirements capture | |||||||||||
| 12.10-12.40 | Lunch break | |||||||||||
| Session 5: Potential future NDT and SHM improvements – transfer from other sectors | Chair: Caroline Bull | |||||||||||
| 12.40-13.10 | Lifecycle of NDT techniques – R&D, tech transfer routes, validation of techniques, personnel training and qualifications | Colin Brett, RCNDE and BINDT | ||||||||||
| 13.10-13.25 | Development of geoelectrical imaging for the remote condition monitoring of engineered structures | Professor Jon Chambers, Shallow Geo-hazards and Earth Observation Department, British Geological Survey | ||||||||||
| 13.25-13.40 | Capacitive (non-contact) resistivity imaging: technology transfer from applied geophysics to NDT | Dr Oliver Kuras, British Geological Survey | ||||||||||
| 13.40-14.00 | Muon tomography (cosmic rays) | Dr Jaap Velthusis, School of Physics, University of Bristol | ||||||||||
| 14.00-14.20 | The potential use of terahertz NDT on civil structures | Dr Mira Naftaly, National Physical Laboratory and Chair of BINDT/ICNDT Terahertz User Group | ||||||||||
| Session 6: Breakout session | ||||||||||||
| 14.20-15.20 | 1. NDT/CM/SHM experiences from the field | |||||||||||
| 2. Benefits of future NDT and SHM improvements | ||||||||||||
| 3. Highest priority future requirements | ||||||||||||
| 4. Potential contributions from other sectors | ||||||||||||
| 5. Civil specific skills, training and certification requirements | ||||||||||||
| 15.20-15.40 | Coffee break | |||||||||||
| 15.40-16.10 | Breakout session debrief | |||||||||||
| Session 7: Panel session | ||||||||||||
| 16.10-17.00 | Key requirements and the way forward | |||||||||||
| 17.00 | Close of day two | |||||||||||
For further information, contact: Events and Awards Department, The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing,
Midsummer House, Riverside Way, Bedford Road, Northampton NN1 5NX, UK. Tel: +44 (0)1604 438300; Email: conf@bindt.org
