About Us

NDT in Nepal has been knowingly or unknowingly applied since 1911 in hydropower, after that in hospital sectors since 1923, and later in every sector. The first hydropower project of Nepal, the Pharping Hydro Power Project, and the second of Asia. The plant was inaugurated by His Late Majesty King Prithvi Bir Bikram Shah on May 1911 (Jestha 9, 1968 BS, Monday, at 6:30 PM). In 2010, it was declared a living museum by the government of Nepal and was opened to the public. 

Nepal is practicing NDT in different sectors. Mostly government personnel and university faculties received training with the support of the International Atomic Energy Agency at different places and institutions around the globe, such as the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Regulatory Council, the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), the Malaysian Nuclear Agency, the Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology, the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI), etc. Nepal is practicing NDT in aerospace, construction, hydropower, oil and gas, manufacturing, mining, and many more sectors. 

There are trained, qualified, and certified personnel in Nepal based on different conventional and advanced NDT methods. Among trained personnel, some are qualified and certified by the Department of Skills Development, Ministry of Human Resources, Malaysia, based on the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9712. However, most of the personnel working in private sectors are certified based on the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) standards.

Following are the objectives of our society:

Objectives

• To enhance the quality and standards of nondestructive testing (NDT) through advanced training, research, and development initiatives.

• To promote and support activities aimed at the practical application of NDT concepts and methods across diverse fields.

• To disseminate knowledge, skills, and best practices in NDT among members, professionals, and the wider community.

• To strengthen career opportunities in NDT by instituting awards, recognitions, and professional development programs.

• To foster collaboration and partnerships with international NDT societies, advancing research, innovation, education, and training in NDT within Nepal.

What is NDT?

The testing of materials to detect surface, subsurface, and internal defects using methods that do not damage or destroy the materials under test is called nondestructive testing methods. 

Why need NDT? ii)

• Requirement of authority – law & regulation 

• Requirement of code and practice

• Accident prevention and insurance claim 

• To reduce costs

• To improve product reliability vii)

• To determine acceptance to a given requirement 

• To give information on repair criteria 

• Client & consumer, and environmental protection

Pharping Hydro Power Project (Interior and Exterior Views)

Our Practices

Advanced Technologies

Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing

Remaining Wall Thickness Measurement