Research and Development of Nondestructive Testing of Materials
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2023) | Viewed by 290
Special Issue Editors
Interests: applied electromagnetics; nondestructive testing and evaluation; microwave tomography; imaging
Interests: nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of material; structural health monitoring (SHM); metrology
Interests: behavior of reinforced and prestressed concrete; composite structures; special concrete; infrastructure management systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleague,
The testing of materials in various sectors and industries is critical for analyzing the material’s properties under different applications and conditions. For example, testing is crucial for sustainable construction products, which can reduce the rate of exploitation of natural resources. Furthermore, material testing helps us to monitor environmental conditions such as air pollution, water pollution, and vegetation degradation. Generally, material testing methods are classified into destructive and nondestructive techniques. The latter’s main advantage is that the materials are not destroyed during testing. Therefore, if the material is part of a structure, e.g., a tree or a building, that object’s integrity is not jeopardized. Moreover, nondestructive testing is beneficial in testing specific parameters that may change if destructive testing is performed on them.
This Special Issue will focus on research and recent developments in nondestructive testing and evaluation techniques for materials relevant to nature, sustainable applications, and infrastructure monitoring. The issue aims to highlight nondestructive techniques that measure electrical or mechanical properties noninvasively without altering the material.
Researchers are invited to submit their original work to this Special Issue, which aims to present innovative, novel techniques to tackle matters of interest in sustainability and infrastructure management.
Dr. Amer Zakaria
Dr. Bassam Abu-Nabah
Prof. Dr. Sherif Abdelaziz Yehia Mohamed
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- nondestructive testing and evaluation
- pollution monitoring
- degradation of natural resources
- sustainable structures
- environment-friendly material
- infrastructure monitoring and management
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