Road features such as bridges often use drilled shafts to bear the load of the bridge. During construction, the drilled
shafts can be imaged using various testing methods for integrity assessments. This is important since defects in the
shaft may result in structural instability and/or safety concerns. These tests are called Nondestructive Tests (NDT)
and involve measuring various physical properties of the shafts. NDT are increasingly being used in the United States
for quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) on highway projects that use deep foundations, and to assess the
integrity of other civil engineering structures.