NDT-Titans
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Mr. Bernard
Hertlein Associate Scientist Head of NDT and Geophysics Group STS Consultants Ltd. |
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| 750 Corporate Woods Pkwy Vernon Hills, Illinois 60061, USA |
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| Phone: (847) 279-2481, Fax:
(847) 279-2510 E-mail: Bernie.Hertlein@NDT-Titans.com |
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Mr. Bernard Hertlein is an associate scientist at STS Consultants Ltd, of Vernon Hills, Illinois, USA, where he is head of the Nondestructive Testing and Geophysics group.
Mr. Hertlein has more than 20 years of experience in the development of nondestructive test (NDT) methods and the application of NDT to concrete structures, ranging from deep foundations, bridges, and high-rise buildings to large dams and tall chimneys. He has worked on projects all over the United States and Europe, including the European Channel Tunnel and construction of the French TGV (Train de Grand Vitesse) tracks, and has performed NDT on structures and deep foundations in Canada, North Africa, the Far East, and South America.
Mr. Hertlein was heavily involved with the development and application of the cross-hole sonic log (CSL), impulse response (s’MASH) and parallel seismic tests. He designed and built the first digital PC-based equipment for performing these tests, and was part of the team that introduced the methods to the United States in the mid-1980’s.
Mr. Hertlein is a member of several professional societies and committees. He is currently active on the following:
- Member of American Society
for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Committee 14 – Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel
- Member of ASTM Committee
C09-64 – Nondestructive and In-Place Testing
- Member of ASTM Committee
D18-11
- Secretary of American
Concrete Institute (ACI) Committee 228 – Nondestructive Testing
- Member of Deep Foundation
Institute (DFI) Auger-Cast pile Committee
- Co-Chairman of the ASCE
Task Committee for Chimney Inspection and Retrofit
- Chairman of DFI Testing and
Implementation committees
In addition to his committee activities, Mr. Hertlein has published numerous papers and articles on the use of NDT methods for quality control, condition assessment and structural maintenance databases.