Venezuela received state-of-the-art equipment to inspect infrastructure after earthquakes

Published at: 09/11/2026 09:22 PM

Venezuela received state-of-the-art equipment from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the non-invasive evaluation of structures using Non-Destructive Testing (NDT).

The assignment is part of the strengthening of scientific cooperation between the country and the multilateral organization to measure the resistance of buildings and detect internal elements following the earthquakes recorded in the national territory.

The formal delivery took place at the headquarters of the National Center for Development and Research in Telecommunications Foundation (CENDIT), where the national assistant of the National Liaison Office to the IAEA, Héctor Núñez, assigned the supplies.

One of the kits was awarded to the Central University of Venezuela (UCV) for the Presidential Commission for the Evaluation of Housing and Infrastructure Habitability, while the Venezuelan Scientific and Technological Pole, through Cenvih and Fiiidt, received two additional units, as reported by the Ministry of Popular Power for Science and Technology in a press release.

The academic vice-rector of the UCV, José Balbino León, explained that the donation will promote training in physics and civil engineering, benefiting more than 60 postgraduate students in END and undergraduate training in seismic resistance.

“Given the recent events of the double earthquake, these teams are extremely important for the training of new personnel responsible for the inspection processes of structures, both those already built and those planned for the future,” he said.

The equipment corresponds to the second phase of technical assistance requested by the National Liaison Office after the seismic double of last June 24. The equipment includes sclerometers to evaluate the hardness and compressive strength of concrete, pachometers to locate the depth and thickness of steel in reinforced concrete, and pulse ultrasound systems designed to locate internal cracks and voids.

The incorporation of these tools speeds up field data collection times and reduces the margin of error in technical evaluations of buildings and subfloors.

With this technology, State institutions increase their operational autonomy for decision-making, risk mitigation and rehabilitation planning in affected areas.

Mazo News Team