Experimental setup used to perform the non-destructive telemetry test (IMAGE)

Shibaura Institute of Technology

Experimental setup used to perform the non-destructive telemetry test

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Scientists from Shibaura Institute of Technology (SIT) developed a new non-destructive method to investigate cracks in concrete structures. They used shockwaves generated close to the surface of the structure by focusing the beam from a high-powered laser, and defects were detected by analyzing the vibrations induced in the structure.

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Professor Naoki Hosoya from SIT (Shibaura Institute of Technology), Japan

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