Inspection Planning

What this topic covers

Define objectives, boundaries, methods, access and data requirements before field work begins.

Core ideas

A plan identifies the equipment, expected damage mechanisms and the evidence needed.

Access limitations, insulation, operating state and geometry can affect what can actually be inspected.

Results should record both findings and limitations so later users know what was and was not examined.

Program tradeoffs

Coverage, access, technique limitations and uncertainty should be visible in the final record.

What good evidence looks like

Inspection findings need a closed path to engineering assessment, maintenance, monitoring or documented acceptance.

Lifecycle perspective

Formal code inspection and risk-based inspection require competent specialists and current standards.