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Ensuring the safety and durability of concrete structures is of utmost importance. However, achieving effective concrete repair and maintenance can be hindered by various challenges. Despite…

When acoustic waves are emitted into a complex solid medium like concrete, several acoustic wave modes are generated, and these different wave modes are reflected and scattered from interfac…

This is a potential feature, which allows mapping the velocity for a complete scan area and accurately estimating the strength of the concrete. Nondestructive testing (NDT) techniques used t…

Ultrasonic testing - the perfect solution for detecting honeycombing in the concrete structure and helps ensure structural integrity. Honeycombing in concrete is a result of the inability of…

The implementation of SAFT in Elop Insight offers a range of benefits including high SNR and resolution, and the ability to generate easily interpretable 3D spatial images of internal featur…

The use case demonstrates how Elop Insight can measure the depth of the floor slabs in a warehouse made of fiber reinforced concrete, providing accurate depth mapping and detecting potential…

Choosing the right inspection method to detect cracks in concrete is crucial. It ensures accurate detection and proper evaluation of the structure's condition, leading to safer and more dura…

Elop Insight is a ground-breaking dry coupling rolling ultrasonic scanner that is set to revolutionize the way non-destructive testing (NDT) ultrasonic scans are performed. This solution is…

This article discusses the use of the Elop Insight scanner for detecting features in Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC). SFRC is a type of concrete designed to enhance its tensile streng…

Post-tensioning/Pre-tensioning is a method of reinforcing concrete structures by stretching steel tendons and anchoring hence compressive forces are introduced into an element to reduce tens…

Elop will be accompanying NDT Instruments Pte Ltd. Organised by Montgomery Asia, Geo Connect Asia 2022 (GCA22) is an online & offline business-focused event for Southeast Asia. GCA22 will br…

10\. May 2022: The internationally renowned German-based research organization Fraunhofer has acknowledged Elop Insight as “a promising system” after testing the rolling ultrasound concrete…

6\. May 2022 – A second successful testing of Elop’s InsightCrawler, this time with the leading multinational construction and real estate service provider Implenia, marks an important miles…

A collaborative and cloud-based system, enabling simplified data sharing and processing. In this aggressive digital age, every industry is influenced by digital empowerment. However, there i…

Engineering consultants welcome the possibility of performing extensive, in-depth concrete inspection, enabled by the ELOP Insight ultrasound scanner. As consultants, we must help our client…

\-Make quality control a success for newly built infrastructures with ultrasound inspection Infrastructures for a long time have been an important part of human habitat, and this is attribut…

As we modernize our ecosystem with incredible concrete infrastructures, safety and sustainability should be the core factors right from the foundation. But considering the catastrophic accid…

In the videos below you can see a demonstration of the Elop Insight scanner using a demonstration concrete block. The demonstration is in four sections: The Elop Insight scanner physical att…

When construction companies are handing over new bridges, tunnels or wind turbine foundations to asset owners, inspections are carried out to document that the requirements have been met. Ev…

\- Elop Insight can speed up your concrete inspections Traditional inspections can be time-consuming, error-prone, and pose a security risk for the inspectors. New technologies can reduce in…

According to Maria Conde, President of SealTech International, Inc., concrete engineers and inspection companies in the US, Canada, Caribbean, and Latin America are looking for ways to radic…

Inspection drones, artificial intelligence and 1000+ sensors are part of the complex Asset Management system that will extend the lifetime of the Danish Storebæltsbroen to 200 years, while d…

There is a shift towards devoting more attention to the condition of concrete structures. We can finally give concrete the attention it requires. New ultrasound technology reveals, with unpr…

Meeting the need for speed and data Although non-destructive testing of large concrete infrastructures has been around for decades, the arrival of the ELOP Insight rolling and dry coupled ul…

Everybody interested in the environment knows, that the concrete industry is one of the bad guys, maybe only surpassed by oil, gas and coal. Some have even called it “the most destructive ma…

\- New technology makes it possible to see inside the concrete. Our infrastructures are ageing and ultimately degrading their built quality. There is dire need to monitor infrastructure heal…

We dwell in a world full of splendid and purposefully built infrastructures, as infrastructural modernization is aggressively adopted. And it shows no sign of slowing down. Tech-driven innov…

Successful field test of the Elop Insight scanner with Veidekke in Brumunddal: Elop’s Non-Destructive Testing experts have just completed yet another successful field test of the Elop Insigh…

In May this year, Elop conducted yet another demo project verifying what the Elop Insight scanner can do and bring of value to infrastructure owners. The new possibilities of effectively ext…

\- Why asset managers of critical infrastructures should tap into AMS According to the McKinsey Global Institute $1, the construction industry is among the least digitised sectors in the wor…

Elop Insight was recently deployed on a project carried out by the geodata company $1 and inspection company $1, gathering data to determine the condition and structural integrity of a criti…

\- a performance comparison of non-destructive technologies for concrete inspection White paper by: Prof. Dr. Björn Täljsten, Invator December, 2020 Introduction Bridges, tunnels, buildings…

\- for non-destructive testing of concrete structures White paper by: Sanat Wagle, PhD, Elop AS Kamal Raj Chapagain, PhD, Elop AS December, 2020 Introduction Our modern society is strongly d…

Using data to keep concrete structures safe, sustainable, and financially viable – Concrete is the most used construction material in the world, especially within critical infrastructure. Al…

Elop’s NDT Concrete Engineer Mats Holmqvist and Dr. Professor Björn Täljsten from Invator gave a talk on non-destructive testing and showcased Elop’s scanning solution during a technical sem…