This paper has reviewed the state of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) as applied to Civil Engineering in the last decade. This review paper reports on NDTs’ application, working principle, configuration, performance, and accuracy. Non-destructive testing (NDT) is also known as non-destructive evaluation (NDE), non-destructive inspection (NDI), and non-destructive testing (NDT). The goal of NDT is to examine a component in a safe, dependable, and cost-effective manner while inflicting no or minimal harm to the equipment and Structure. NDT is important in daily life and is required to ensure safety and dependability. The major use of NDT is to ensure product safety, which has a huge economic value in terms of preventing loss of life and property. It’s vital to employ a range of methods. It’s critical to comprehend the advantages and disadvantages of any test process. NDT procedures assist uncover hidden flaws such as cavities and water penetration within a building, in addition to providing information on material characteristics. Various NDT techniques such as Rebound Hammer, Visual Inspection, Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity (UPV) Test, Rapid Chloride Permeability Test (RCPT), and Water Permeability Test, are described in this paper. Single NDT may lead to the wrong assessment of concrete structures. Combining various NDT will provide the correct structural health result. By Considering various test results correlation can be identified.

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