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Direct Assessment & Guided Wave Testing

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Amp (mV)<br />

0.6<br />

0.4<br />

0.2<br />

Amplitude decays over distance<br />

• The reflected amplitude from distant features will be smaller than for<br />

close features<br />

• The range is limited<br />

• Two things that cause signal decay<br />

– Reflection from features<br />

– Attenuation from coating, soil, generalized corrosion, etc<br />

-F1 -F2 -F3 -F4 -F5<br />

0.0<br />

0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0<br />

Distance (m)<br />

SLIDE 46

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