About the author  ⁄ Mike Januszkiewicz, P.E.

Mike Januszkiewicz P.E. is a Senior Project Manager at Modjeski and Masters. He coordinates NDT services, is a Safety Coordinator, and oversees the Technical & Rope Access Program. He has experience in bridge design, construction inspection, load rating, and NBIS condition inspection. Additionally, he is a Technical & Rope Access Climbing Instructor, and is certified in various non-destructive testing methods, including dye-penetrant, magnetic-particle, and ultrasonic material testing. He has inspected over 2,000 bridge pins and multiple welds ultrasonically as a Level 2 UT Pin and Weld Inspector.

How Ultrasonic Testing Keeps Bridges Sound

What is Ultrasonic Testing?

When doctors need to diagnose an internal medical issue, they use an X-ray machine or ultrasonic testing to non-invasively look inside the human body. When it comes to checking the potentially ailing components of a bridge, the engineers can use ultrasonic testing (UT), a non-destructive testing (NDT) method, to look inside the bridge. This allows them to view and understand a bridge’s welds and components for structural integrity before deterioration or internal flaws become a potential hazard.

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Jun, 2023 By In Structural Testing
STRUCTURE magazine