NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION (NDE)

World-class NDE professionals, industry-leading experience, and cutting-edge technology

Structural Integrity offers advanced inspection solutions for addressing challenges in a wide range of industries. Our ability to pair findings with our engineering expertise enables us to provide an integrated solution that addresses the unique challenges faced by critical infrastructure owners. SI has been an NDE utility partner for more than 40 years, providing comprehensive solutions to extend the life of critical assets and ensure facility sustainability.

SI’s CAPABILITIES

NDE APPLICATIONS

NDE METHODS AND TECHNOLOGY

THE SI ADVANTAGE

World-Class
Professionals

NDE APPLICATIONS

Structural Integrity has a long history of developing innovative Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) applications, tools, training, and services, supported by extensive engineering expertise. These capabilities enable our highly experienced staff to complete essential inspections and documentation required for any NDE integrity project.

Girth Welds and Seam Welds
Turbine & Generator Rotors
Pressure Vessels and Heat Exchangers
Corrosion Mapping
Tanks
Heavy Lift Rigs
Buried Piping – Direct Assessment
Pipeline ILI
Weld Overlays (WOLs)
Other Applications

NDE METHODS AND TECHNOLOGIES

We strive to use technology, knowledge, and experience in new ways to provide innovative solutions for our clients. Armed with reliable facts about equipment condition, owners can make informed fitness for service decisions and proactively choose repair/replacement timelines.

Acoustic Emissions Testing – (AE)
Electromagnetic Testing – (ET)
Guided Wave Testing – (GWT)
Ultrasonic Testing – (UT) NDE
Liquid Penetrant Testing (PT)
3D Scanning Profilometry
Magnetic Particle Testing – (MT)
Material Characterization
NDE Training Services

THE SI ADVANTAGE

SI has a long history of industry-leading experience in the implementation and introduction of new Non-destructive evaluation technologies that provide value to our clients through improved information gathering and efficient inspections. Our non-destructive evaluation and instrumentation services are enhanced by our broader corporate experience related to the energy industry, oil and gas, and critical structures, which includes extensive design and manufacturing knowledge, stress analysis and modeling services, and material testing expertise.

WORLD CLASS PROFESSIONALS

Dedicated to ensuring that NDE results are accurate, reliable, and deliver an informed material condition to asset owners.

NDE is only as good as the person applying it and for this reason, SI invests significantly in the development and qualification of our NDE professionals. Our NDE team includes Level I, II, and III certified technicians that hold multiple qualifications within the EPRI Performance Demonstration Initiative (PDI) program and have decades of experience in the successful application of NDE in the nuclear industry.

Our team is actively engaged in the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Electrical Power Research Institute (EPRI), and other organizations, helping to develop the codes, standards, and best practices that guide the application of NDE around the world.

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

Structural Integrity has a long history of industry-leading experience in the implementation and introduction of new non-destructive evaluation technologies that provide value to our clients through improved information gathering and more efficient inspections. When a solution doesn’t exist, SI innovates – as demonstrated by these industry-leading firsts:

Applied PAUT in lieu of Radiography Testing on an ASME Class 1 Component
Developed and qualified a manual phase array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) procedure for weld overlays
Created and qualified a manual PAUT procedure for the examination of dissimilar metal (DM) welds
Developed and qualified an automated PAUT procedure for heavy-wall, full-structural weld overlays installed on main loop RCS piping
Developed, patented, and deployed a PAUT solution for high-density polyethylene piping in the nuclear industry
Developed, qualified, and deployed a manual-encoded PAUT procedure to examine dissimilar metal welds with our LATITUDE™ non-mechanized encoding technology
Successfully deployed thick-film UT sensor technology in an operating power plant
Commercial CASS examination solution introduced by SI
Developed, demonstrated, and patented full matrix capture thick-film phased array

CUSTOMIZED TOOLS

SI has extensive experience designing and manufacturing custom tools to facilitate unique and/or challenging inspections. We are also proficient at developing, testing, and validating novel sensors and implementation technology to improve detection and enable characterization of previously un-inspectable configurations

High Density Polyethylene, HDPE Scanner
LATITUDETM Manual Encoding Scanner
Robotic Tank Inspection Vehicle
Reactor Coolant Piping Scanners
SIPEC™ Dynamic Pulsed Eddy Current Inspections through Coating/Buildup
SIIQ™ Remote Monitoring Technology
Thick-Film UT for Online Monitoring

INTEGRATED SERVICES

Turnkey, multi-disciplinary expertise to develop contingencies, evaluate findings, and maximize generation. SI was founded as an engineering company dedicated to addressing complex degradation problems in structural and mechanical components. This expertise is fully integrated with our NDE capabilities, enabling us to quickly assess and resolve problems identified during inspections.