Course Overview

Civil Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)

Civil Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) refers to a group of testing methods used in civil engineering to evaluate the quality, strength, and integrity of materials and structures without causing any damage to them.

In civil engineering, structures such as buildings, bridges, dams, roads, and tunnels are mainly made of concrete, steel, and masonry.

Civil NDT Includes Two Sections

1. Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Section (As per IS Codes and ASTM Codes)
2. QC Section

1. Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Section (As per IS Codes and ASTM Codes)

• Rebound Hammer Test
• Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) Concrete Testing
• Penetration Method
• Corrosion Assessment and Thickness of Concrete Bridge
• NDT for Detection of Cracks and Voids in Concrete Bridge
• Radar Method
• For Steel Bridges:
  • Ultrasonic Testing (UT)
  • Magnetic Particle Testing (MPT)
  • Liquid Penetrant Testing (LPT)
  • Radiographic Testing (RT)
• NDT on Masonry Bridge
• Infrared Thermography Test
• Pile Integrity Test

2. QC Section

General Topics

• Introduction to Quality Control in Civil Engineering
• Planning, Assuring, and Process Quality
• Construction Materials and Material Control
• Destructive Testing
• Mechanical Inspection
• Safety Requirements for Testing
• Results and Interpretation

Laboratory and Field Tests

• Tests on Soils
• Tests on Bitumen
• Tests on Cement
• Tests on Aggregates
• Tests on Fresh Concrete

Quantity Surveying (QS)

Civil engineering deals with the application of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining, and operating infrastructure, while Quantity Surveying (QS) deals with estimation, quick methods, complete project estimation, standard material consumption for various items, mode of measurements, rate analysis, and data used by site engineers.

In short, Quantity Surveying provides expert advice on construction costs.

Main Features of Quantity Surveying

• Helping determine the client’s requirements and undertaking feasibility studies
• Benchmarking requirements against similar projects.
• Assessing and comparing options.
• Helping define the project budget.
• Checking developing designs against the project budget.
• Assessing value for money.
• Checking designs meet legal and quality standards.
• Undertaking risk management and value management exercises.
• Preparing cost plans, estimates, and cash flow projections.
• Advising on procurement strategy.
• Advising on packaging.
• Preparing Bills of Quantities (BOQ).
• Preparing tender pricing documents.
• Collation of claims.
• Assessing tenders.
• Estimating the cost of variations
• Preparing valuation documents
• Preparing statements for interim certificates
• Assisting with the valuation of claims
• Preparing regular cost reports, including out-turn cost and cash flow
• Completing the final account