Damage Measurement 01 (General Damage Measurement Concave)

    This article shows various methods for measuring damage  to a container during inspection. Accuracy and consistency in container inspection is key to maintaining containers in safe and serviceable condition. Any damage discovered during an inspection must be measured and compared to the criteria.  Measurement methods could be helpful in achieving estimate accuracy. 

    The damage depth is measured from the point of maximum deflection within the damage area to the original undamaged point on the component. 

    Here we discuss the measuring method for Bends, Dents and Bows CONCAVE. After clearing the concept of concave damage measured method we discuss the CONVEX in my next tropics.

See the following image very carefully and attentively. 

CONCAVE Bend, Dent and Bow measuring: Measurement is made from a reference line to the point of maximum deflection. Most of bend or dent accompanied by gradual damage. The reference line would be run from top undamaged profile to bottom undamaged profile. 

    In some cases, additional damage to the component so that the reference line cannot be positioned as above. In these cases we need to positioned the reference line to other sides of the component, and called Convex method which we discuss in the part 02.

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Container Inspection 01 (Name of the Component)

Container Inspection 02 (Types of Defects)