Ultrasound NDE tomograph. Design and construction of a portable 3D ultrasound scanner for non-destructive testing and evaluation (NDT and NDE) of concrete in bridges and other building structures

Project Information

COBRI

Grant agreement ID: 698081

DOI 10.3030/698081

Closed project

EC signature date 15 October 2015

Start date 1 November 2015

End date 31 December 2017

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Total cost € 1 849 465,00

EU contribution € 1 294 625,50

Coordinated by

ELOP AS
Norway

Objective

Based on a novel smart design (patent pending) for ultrasonic Image data capture from solid materials like concrete, shall the project develop and implement a fully functional model of a hand held NDT/E (Non-Destructive Testing /Evaluation) instrument. This user friendly NDE tomograph (3D-scanner) shall be able to scan 10 times faster than the current state of the art instrument, with better resolution in a human readable format. This innovative solution will simplify and improve current bridge inspection methods and consequently improve safety, enhance capital investments and road infrastructure capacity. This business project will be the fundament for future technological and commercial expansion for Elop. Validation of the instrument is performed by highly qualified expertise in bridge inspection and NDT (COWI Denmark, Ramboll Norway and Denmark). This validation will also be an introduction of the product to the end users and customers as part of the exploitation and dissemination work.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software
• natural sciences › physical sciences › acoustics › ultrasound

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme
• H2020-EU.2.3.1. - Mainstreaming SME support, especially through a dedicated instrument

Topic(s)

• IT-1-2015 - Small business innovation research for Transport

Call for proposal

H2020-SMEInst-2014-2015

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Sub call

H2020-SMEINST-2-2015

Funding Scheme

SME-2 - SME instrument phase 2

Coordinator

ELOP AS

• Net EU contribution: € 1 294 625,50
• Address: Nordvikvegen 50 ; 2316 Hamar ; Norway
• SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes:
  Region
  Norge › Innlandet › Innlandet
• Region: Norge › Innlandet › Innlandet
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Other funding: € 554 839,50