Atorod Azizinamini, Ph.D., P.E., Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, FIU
Kenneth G. Furton, Ph.D., Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, FIU
Carlos Concha Avila, Ph.D. Student, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, FIU

presentation begins:  05:31
Q & A begins:  46:11

Presentation Documents:
IBT-ABC July 2026 Quarterly Research Seminar Presentation Slides
Intro & News Slides

Description:
This project evaluated the potential for combining the accuracy of canines to detect corrosion odors validation by MFL sensor technology. Five dogs have been shown to be able to be trained to reliably locate corrosion odors contained within specific spots along concrete structures and the dogs have also identified specific odor chemicals in the laboratory. Overall the study demonstrated that canines can achieve a near-perfect accuracy in locating hidden corrosion sites during blind trails (98.7% sensitivity and 88.7% specificity). The canine corrosion odor detection and MFL sensor technology provides for a high-accuracy complementary method for identifying hidden structural corrosion.

Presenters:

Atorod Azizinamini, Ph.D., P.E.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Florida International University
email:  aazizi@fiu.edu

Kenneth G. Furton, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Florida International University
email:  furtonk@fiu.edu

Carlos Concha Avila, Ph.D. Student
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Florida International University
email:  cconc035@fiu.edu

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