Utilizing Ultrasound to Map and Sustain Existing Structures with Thomas Schumacher

07/31/23 • 8 min

On this episode of PDXPLORES, Thomas Schumacher, Associate Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering at the Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science, discusses employing emerging non-destructive evaluation (NDE) scanning technology to thoroughly map existing structures, from the pyramids in Giza, to bridges in and around Portland. With an eye towards sustainability and environmental conservation, Schumacher sees NDE tools as further aiding in civil infrastructure preservation efforts.

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07/31/23 • 8 min

PDXPLORES - Utilizing Ultrasound to Map and Sustain Existing Structures with Thomas Schumacher

Transcript

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Welcome to PDXPLORES, a Portland State research podcast featuring scholarship, innovations, and discoveries pushing the boundaries of knowledge, practice, and what is possible for the benefit of our communities and the world.

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My name is Thomas Schumacher, and I'm an associate professor of structural engineering, and I work in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Portland State University.

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