Conference Overview and Themes

General
Training and certification
Regulation/standardization
Design for inspection
Flaw sizing and probability of detection (POD)

NDT in Africa

Application areas of NDT

Transport
Civil structures, concrete
Mining
Power generation
Chemical/Petrochemical industry
Steel industry
Wood and pulp industry
Archaeology, art works
Security, surveillance

Materials characterization

Composites, polymers, ceramics
Micro-systems
Microstructure
Corrosion
Bonds

Condition monitoring

Diagnosis and prognosis
Structural and machine health monitoring
Computational intelligence in monitoring
Process monitoring and control
Reliability and quality

NDT Techniques, R&D

Eddy current
Magnetic
Optical
Dye penetrant Radiography
Thermography
Terahertz NDE
Microwaves
Ultrasonics fundamentals
Guided waves
Non contact ultrasonics
Phased arrays
Non-linear ultrasonics
Acoustic emission
TOFD
Modelling
Signal processing and imaging
New and novel applications of NDT techniques

WORKSHOPS

NDT for Regulators
Advanced Imaging Techniques
NDT basics

MINI-SYMPOSIA

Offers from individuals or organizations to run mini-symposia on specific topics to be accommodated within the program of the Conference will be considered.
Please contact the Conference Secretariat should you wish to propose a workshop or mini-symposia.

PUBLICATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS

Authors will be invited to submit electronic files of their papers for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings, which will be provided on a CD at the Conference. They will be made available on line after the conference. Information of the length and format of the paper will be posted on the Conference website.

SOCIAL PROGRAM

A full social programme is being compiled, which will ensure that all delegates have the maximum opportunity to develop their own professional networks, renew contacts and have discussions.

IMPORTANT DATES

Conference registration and submission of abstracts opens March 2011. Conference fees will also be published at this time.
Deadline for abstract submission - 15 October 2011
Notification of abstract acceptance - by 15 November 2011.
Preliminary program - January 2012
Full manuscript submission deadline - 31 January 2012

STRUCTURE OF CONFERENCE

Invited Plenary talks on a variety of topics
Parallel sessions
Poster sessions
Exhibition of NDT equipment and services