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Level I MT-PT Training course scheduled for October 2010 in State College, PA.
Level II UT Training course scheduled for September 2010 in State College, PA.
Level I UT Training course scheduled for August 2010 in State College, PA.
Level III Acoustic Emission Training course completed (July 30) in State College, PA.
Level III UT Training course completed (July 23) in State College, PA.
Level II Acoustic Emission Testing course completed (July 16) in State College, PA
UT weld inspection course completed (July 8) in State College, PA
Level II Ultrasonic Testing course completed (July 2) in State College, PA
Level III UT Training course completed in State College, PA, June 2010
WINS personnel delivered invited speech on H-Pile inspection technology at "Life cycle performance of bridges and structures" conference at Changsha, China in June 2010
View a presentation on the Principles and applications of long range ultrasound, from ASNT Greater Phila chapter meeting, April 2010
Level III UT Training course completed in State College, PA, March 2010
WINS presents talk on ultrasonic guided wave potential towards helicopter maintenance to Indian Air force, February 2010
WINS funded by Transportation Research Board to develop Bridge Cable Inspection Technology, February 2010
Watch video of Wireless Acoustic Emission Sensor Network for Bridge Structural Health Monitoring
Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Pipe Inspection
Fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) pipes are used for various applications including municipal, chemical and industrial piping, oil field tubulars, and motor fuel underground piping. WINS provides visual inspection and acoustic emission testing services of these FRP pipes.
WINS conducts the visual inspection procedure according to the Fiberglass Tank and Pipe Institute's Recommended Practice FTPI-2007-1 "In-service inspections of Aboveground Atmospheric Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Tanks and Vessels".
WINS provide certified external global visual inspection to examine ad document the entire exterior of the pipe for general appearance and geometric distortion and also for local defects. The surface hardness measurements are carried out according to ASTM D 2563 using the Barcol Hardness Tester.
Comprehensive condition assessment of the FRP pipes is provided by WINS, by combining the aforementioned external inspections, with internal inspections. Internal visual examination is coupled with Barcol hardness testing and acoustic emission testing. Acoustic emission testing is performed according to the following procedures:
ASTM E1067-01: Standard Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Resin (FRP) Tank/Vessels
ASME RTP-1-2007: Reinforced Thermoset Plastic Corrosion-Resistant Equipment
Our American Society for Nondestructive Testing certified inspectors have complementary training in fall protection, rope access (SPRAT) and confined space entry.
WINS provide certified external global visual inspection to examine ad document the entire exterior of the pipe for general appearance and geometric distortion and also for local defects. The surface hardness measurements are carried out according to ASTM D 2563 using the Barcol Hardness Tester.
Comprehensive condition assessment of the FRP pipes is provided by WINS, by combining the aforementioned external inspections, with internal inspections. Internal visual examination is coupled with Barcol hardness testing and acoustic emission testing. Acoustic emission testing is performed according to the following procedures:
ASTM E1067-01: Standard Practice for Acoustic Emission Examination of Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Resin (FRP) Tank/Vessels
ASME RTP-1-2007: Reinforced Thermoset Plastic Corrosion-Resistant Equipment
Our American Society for Nondestructive Testing certified inspectors have complementary training in fall protection, rope access (SPRAT) and confined space entry.