IAEA said a team of experts was in Lebanon this week to help strengthen its capability to examine the integrity of the impacted buildings. “The team is training national authorities and professionals in conducting non-destructive testing (NDT) to check the structural soundness of such buildings,” it said in a recent statement quoting its director-general Rafael Mariano Grossi. NDT is used to evaluate the integrity and properties of fabricated components as well as structures, without damaging the object being tested. Among the most common methods for NDT are ultrasonic radiography, liquid penetrant inspection and magnetic particle inspection. Nuklear Malaysia director-general Dr Siti A’iasah Hashim, when contacted, said she was proud that one of its experts has been recognised globally.

Source: The Star September 05, 2021 00:33 UTC