NDE NucCon 2023

While non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of reinforced concrete structures (RCS) in civil engineering applications has a long history, within nuclear industry applications there are many specific challenges to NDE that justify a dedicated international event. This event is open to the owners of nuclear infrastructure (NPPs, waste repositories, etc.), regulators, technical support organizations and other conducting R&D, industry consultants, NDE specialists and academia.

The organizers hope that event helps disseminate NDE solutions to solves real-life challenges applicable on site at utilities /problems. Key aspect covered include NPP structural integrity assessment, retrofitting, ageing management and lifetime extension (for NPP safety, nuclear waste management, decommissioning, etc.) For this reason, we hope to demonstrate NDE applications in our NDE Technology Exhibition.

• Notification of Abstract Acceptance — May 22, 2022
• Deadline for Submission of Full Papers — July 31, 2022
• Notification of Paper Acceptance — September 30, 2022
• Final Paper Submission — October 31, 2022
• Registration Deadline for Presenters — October 31, 2022
• CONFERENCE Dates — January 25-27, 2023

1. NDE for concrete characterization
2. NDE for quality control and quality assurance
3. NDE for damage detection of reinforced concrete structures
4. Existing and emerging NDE technologies for concrete
5. Non-contact NDE for “difficult to assess” structures
6. NDE & robotics/automation for concrete
7. NDE modelling and simulation
8. NDE training, education and standardization
9. NDE reliability and performance evaluation (POD etc.)
10. NDE and data analytics, machine learning, machine vision, AI (interpretation, evaluation of the data and decision making)
11. Remote inspections (e.g. drone & underwater)
12. Data integration, digital transformation, BIM