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Preparatory Notes for ASNT NDT Level III Examination - Ultrasonic Testing, UT

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Pulse-echo thickness gages with a digital readout are widely used <strong>for</strong><br />

thickness measurement. Pulse-echo testing can measure such great<br />

thickness that it can determine the length of a steel rein<strong>for</strong>cing rod in a<br />

concrete structure, provided one end of the rod is accessible <strong>for</strong> contact by<br />

the search unit. Although pulse-echo testing is capable of measuring<br />

considerable thicknesses, near-field effects make the use of pulse-echo<br />

testing ineffective on very thin materials.

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