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Based on analysis of the Lamb wave mode, a guided ultrasonic wave inspection technique was applied, which was able to illustrate images of defects in a 6 mm steel plate simulating containment liner plate (CLP) in nuclear power plants. The dominant Lamb wave mode was determined through short-time Fourier transform waveform analysis and imaging verification. Following tomography verification, limitations of the antisymmetric mode in the thick steel plate were identified. In addition, a modified shape factor, based on the energy distribution factor according to the beam pattern and beam width, was suggested for field applications and improved imaging accuracy. Results of the analysis revealed a beam skewing phenomenon for the Lamb wave mode. In the case of S0 2.7 MHz\u00b7mm, skewing as well as distortion effects are not observed in the experiment, while the S0 modes at 2.64 and 2.74 MHz\u00b7mm show either of them. Considering skewing width, the size of the shape function was modified. 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