Review of nondestructive evaluation techniques of civil infrastructure

Article Abstract:

It is argued that the paper 'Review of nondestructive evaluation techniques of civil infrastructure' by Rens et al (1997) is inappropriately titled because it does not accurately reflect the content. It is contended that the authors have a limited conceptualization of 'civil infrastructure,' made few references to nondestructive testing of the general concrete infrastructure, and failed to address the whole family of stress-wave nondestructive testing methods. Rens et al respond.

Analysis, Infrastructure (Economics), Civil engineering, Non-destructive testing, Nondestructive testing

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Rethinking grant peer review

Article Abstract:

The NIH has trouble recruiting experienced scientists to serve on peer-review committees, since their compensation is relatively small and they are often discriminated against on their own grant applications. A possible solution would be to guarantee reviewers grant support for committee service.

Editorial, Recruiting, United States. National Institutes of Health, Peer review committees

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Peer review: the appropriate GPRA metric for research

Article Abstract:

GPRA requires federally funded basic scientific research to adhere to strategic planning, annual reporting, and metric evaluation. The administration and cost of developing systems of metrics and peer review are analyzed.

Laws, regulations and rules, Accounting and auditing, Federal aid to research, Government aid to research, Peer review of research grant proposals

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