Non-destructive testing for assessing wood members in structures

This report is compilation of various published research and application efforts that have focussed on NDT of wood products. The report begins by examining fundamental concepts for NDT of wood. It then reviews pertinent laboratory investigation designed to explore fundamental concepts and presents several examples of how to apply these concepts to in-place assessment of wood members. The author of the article will state her contribution in developing NDT techniques. Recommendations are also given for future in-place assessment NDT techniques, because an increasing amount of resources are being devoted to repair and rehabilitation of existing structures rather than to new constructions.