Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) of nuclear and pressurised components poses unique challenges
because of the vital need to ensure structural integrity of those components. To provide a topical forum for discussion of these issues, the 8^th International Conference on NDE in Relation to Structural Integrity for Nuclear and Pressurised Components will be held in Berlin, Germany, from 29^th of September to 1^st of October 2010.

This conference is the eighth in a series devoted to the use of NDE to demonstrate the structural integrity of nuclear and pressurised components. Previous conferences were held in Amsterdam in October 1998, New Orleans in May 2000, Seville in November 2001, London in December 2004, San Diego in May 2006, Budapest in October 2007 and in Yokohama in May 2009. All were highly successful in the quality and scope of the technical programme and the number of attendees from all countries with an interest in the structural integrity of nuclear and pressurised components.

The overall objectives of the conference are to provide an up-to-date assessment of the development and application of NDE and to allow technical interchange between experts on an international basis. The conference will cover all aspects of this extremely important subject, with special regard to the links between structural integrity requirements and NDE performance. The development of improved NDE systems and methods will be highlighted. Determination of NDE performance by development of qualification systems or performance demonstration, and experience of their use in practice will be prominently featured.

The Conference is co-ordinated jointly by the German Society of Non-Destructive Testing (DGZfP) and EC Directorate General Joint Research Centre (JRC).

Input from the different continents ist co-ordinated by: