Chris Mundell

Professional Head of Civil Engineering Structures and Geotechnics, AtkinsRéalis

Chris Mundell is Technical Director within AtkinsRealis’ Transportation business. He has spent most of his career involved with asset management of bridge structures, including iconic suspension bridges such as the Forth Road, Humber and M48 Severn Bridges, and has most recently been involved with National Highways looking at new technologies to non-intrusively determine structural condition within concrete bridges.

My Speaker Sessions

Tuesday 24 November 2026

10:05

Seeing Inside Ageing Bridges: Muon Tomography from In-Service Trials to Kingston Bridge

10:05 - 10:35 Inspection & Assessment Live Infrastructure Delivery
  • An update on National Highways’ Structures Moonshot programme, led by AtkinsRéalis, and lessons learnt from in-service trials of novel inspection technologies on live structures.
  • The unique value muon tomography brings to protecting ageing infrastructure: non-destructive, high-resolution 3D imaging of hidden elements deep within structures.
  • GScan’s results from 16 bridge measurements across six countries, showing what the technology can reveal and where it adds most value.
  • A case study of how muon tomography was deployed on Kingston Bridge by GScan for Transport Scotland and Amey, including planning, access and risk management while keeping the structure open to traffic throughout the survey. 

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