Contains chapters as follows:
- Analytical methods: Neutron activation analysis (NAA); X-ray fluorescence (XRF); Particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE); Atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS); Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES); Ion chromatography (IC); Infrared spectroscopy (IRS); X-ray diffraction (XRD); Scanning electron microscopy (SEM).
- Structural methods: Photogrammetry; Endoscopy; Special photographic techniques (SPT); Reflectography; Structural analysis with the finite element method (FEM); Strain gauge measurements; Laser interferometry; Acoustic emission (AE); Radiography; Ultrasound; Thermography.