Radiographic Interpretation West

Course details

This 87 hours course is aimed at providing participants with an understanding of the theoretical and practical background on interpretation of radiographs. The course will enable students to be proficient in the use of image quality indicators to judge the quality of radiographs, understand the use of basic radiographic techniques and the factors affecting radiographic quality, interpret and evaluate radiographic images as well as the understanding of code requirements related to radiographic testing. It will enable them to identify indications on films due to faults in handling or processing the films. It will cover all aspects of radiographic inspection relevant to film interpretation. Course participants will work through supervised practical exercises on film interpretation, including a thorough study of radiographic acceptance standards and reference radiographs for steel and aluminium welds and castings. The course ends with an assessment test.

COURSE CONTENT

• Principles of radiography
• Factors affecting radiographic quality
• Radiographic sensitivity
• Welds and weldments
• Castings
• Elements of radiographic interpretation
• Radiographic interpretation of discontinuities in welds and castings
• Faults in handling and processing of the films
• Acceptance/rejection criteria of various radiographic codes

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Principles of radiography; effects of different sources
• Radiographic techniques
• Film, film selection and film processing
• Image quality indicators
• Factors affecting radiographic quality
• Materials and their discontinuities; defects and the origin in fusion welds, forgings and castings
• Elements of radiographic film interpretation; viewing conditions, identification of radio-graphic & spurious indications
• Standards, codes and specifications in radiography
• Acceptance criteria
• Practical film interpretation exercise

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This course will benefit NDT personnel, quality assurance/quality control surveillance personnel like inspectors, engineers, surveyors, technicians as well as trainees in the erospace, metal fabrication, oil refinery, petrochemical, offshore maintenance, shipbuilding, ship-repairing and building construction industries.