Asset integrity guide
Inspection Strategy
How inspection scope, method, location and timing connect to degradation mechanisms and risk.
Safety boundary: this page explains integrity concepts only. It does not provide live electrical work, pressure-equipment repair/testing, confined-space entry, radiation-source handling, machinery operation or hazardous inspection procedures.
What this topic covers
How inspection scope, method, location and timing connect to degradation mechanisms and risk.
Core ideas
Inspection should answer a defined question about a credible degradation mechanism.
Coverage matters: inspecting one accessible location may not represent the whole asset.
Findings should feed back into risk, maintenance and future inspection planning.
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.