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Engineering Testing Equipment Glossary

A compact technical index for civil engineering testing, monitoring, NDT, standards, and procurement terms. Use it to understand a term quickly, then move into the relevant product, method, or standard page.

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AASHTO

Standards and guidance source commonly used in transportation infrastructure projects.

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ASTM

International standards publisher commonly referenced in civil engineering testing specifications.

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Calibration

Process of checking and documenting instrument measurement performance.

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CPT

Cone Penetration Test used for continuous in-situ soil profiling.

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CSL

Crosshole sonic logging, an ultrasonic method for drilled shafts with access tubes.

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Data Acquisition

Hardware and software used to collect, store, and export test measurements.

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Direct Shear

Laboratory shear test where a soil specimen is sheared along a defined plane.

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Geotechnical Monitoring

Long-term or construction-stage measurement of ground, water, or structural movement.

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GPR

Ground Penetrating Radar used for subsurface and concrete scanning.

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Inclinometer

Instrument used to measure lateral displacement in ground or structural elements.

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NDT

Non-destructive testing methods used to assess structures or materials with limited damage.

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PDA

Pile Driving Analyzer, a common term for high-strain dynamic pile testing systems.

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Piezometer

Sensor used to measure pore water pressure or groundwater pressure.

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Pile Integrity Test

A low-strain pile test used to screen pile continuity and potential defects.

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Rebound Number

Surface hardness value measured by a rebound hammer and used for correlation-based screening.

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RFQ

Request for quotation, ideally including technical method, standards, accessories, and support requirements.

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Settlement Monitoring

Measurement of vertical movement in ground, embankments, structures, or tunnels.

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SPT

Standard Penetration Test used in borehole soil investigation.

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Triaxial Test Term

Laboratory soil test for strength and deformation under controlled confinement.

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UPV

Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity, a concrete NDT measurement based on pulse travel time.

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