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This conference will feature the exchange of information between national and international researchers, practitioners and infrastructure stakeholders on the application of nondestructive evaluation (NDE) and nondestructive testing (NDT) technologies for the condition assessment of highway infrastructure. Contributions focused on field applications, case studies, technology implementation, applied research, and practical experience are invited. Through technical presentations and exhibits, Government Transportation officials, consultants, and contractors will be exposed to the state-of-the-practice in nondestructive evaluation (NDE) methods. In addition, participants will have the opportunities to discuss urgent problems faced by civil infrastructure owners and the potential solutions utilizing available emerging NDE technologies.

Topics of interest for the conference include NDE technologies for bridge superstructure, substructure and decks, pavement NDE and structural health monitoring. Quality control/Quality assurance (QC/QA) practices, bridge inspection methods and the integration of inspection finding in bridge management programs are also of interest.