Ground-penetrating radar survey for subfloor mapping and analysis of structural damage in the Sagrado Corazón de Jesús Church, Spain

2008 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 285-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Ramírez-Blanco ◽  
Francisco García-García ◽  
Isabel Rodríguez-Abad ◽  
Rosa Martínez-Sala ◽  
Javier Benlloch
Keyword(s):  
Ground Penetrating Radar ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Ground Penetrating

scholarly journals Experimental Assessment of Rebar Corrosion in Concrete Slab Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Zaki ◽  
Megat Azmi Megat Johari ◽  
Wan Muhd Aminuddin Wan Hussin ◽  
Yessi Jusman
Keyword(s):  
Ground Penetrating Radar ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Concrete Slab ◽  
Steel Corrosion ◽  
Steel Reinforcement ◽  
Reinforcement Corrosion ◽  
Dc Power ◽  
Reinforcement Bar ◽  
Ground Penetrating ◽  
Corrosion Of Steel

Corrosion of steel reinforcement is a major cause of structural damage that requires repair or replacement. Early detection of steel corrosion can limit the extent of necessary repairs or replacements and costs associated with the rehabilitation works. The ground penetrating radar (GPR) method has been found to be a useful method for evaluating reinforcement corrosion in existing concrete structures. In this paper, GPR was utilized to assess corrosion of steel reinforcement in a concrete slab. A technique for accelerating reinforcement bar corrosion using direct current (DC) power supply with 5% sodium chloride (NaCl) solution was used to induce corrosion to embedded reinforcement bars (rebars) in this concrete slab. A 2 GHz GPR was used to assess the corrosion of the rebars. The analysis of the results of the GPR data obtained shows that corrosion of the rebars could be effectively localized and assessed.

Using Ground-Penetrating Radar and Dielectric Probe Measurements in Pavement Density Quality Control

1997 ◽  
Vol 1575 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timo Saarenketo
Keyword(s):  
Ground Penetrating Radar ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Field Tests ◽  
Dielectric Surface ◽  
Void Content ◽  
Moving Vehicle ◽  
Surface Probe ◽  
Ground Penetrating ◽  
Probe Measurements

Ground-penetrating radar and capacitance-based dielectric surface probe measurements are used to measure fluctuations in voids, bitumen content, or both, in newly asphalted pavements without causing structural damage. Both methods rely on the compaction of asphalt to reduce the proportion of low-dielectricity air in the material, which increases the volumetric proportions of high-dielectricity bitumen and rock and thus results in higher asphalt dielectricity values. Ground-penetrating radar enables pavement thickness to be measured rapidly from a moving vehicle and information on variations in pavement voids content to be collected simultaneously on the basis of dielectricity fluctuations. The results can be calibrated against real void content by material sampling or by comparison of dielectric value with voids content values determined beforehand for the same material under laboratory conditions. This means that the subcontractor can be informed quickly of any values that exceed or fall below the norms and can take immediate steps to rectify such defects. Other advantages offered by the technique are the rapidity of the measurements and the immediate availability of the results. In addition, the one measurement provides simultaneous information on pavement and base thicknesses and the quality of the latter. The dielectric probe based on capacitance measurements lends itself to use in asphalt mass proportioning examinations performed at the laboratory stage, which enables the values to be used directly for monitoring in situ pavement compaction. The advantages of the dielectricity probe are rapidity of measurement, low-cost meters, and the avoidance of radiation. Thus far, the probe has been excessively sensitive to variations in the roughness of pavement surfaces. The theory behind these research methods is discussed, the methods are described, and the results of laboratory tests conducted at the Texas Transportation Institute in 1994–1995 and field tests performed in Finland in 1995 are presented.

scholarly journals Measurement of asphalt pavement layer thickness of road using ground penetrating radar

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 150-159
Author(s):  
Nguyen Huu Tam
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Layer Thickness ◽  
Ground Penetrating Radar ◽  
Electromagnetic Waves ◽  
Structural Damage ◽  
Accurate Determination ◽  
Plastic Layer ◽  
Good Resolution ◽  
The Road ◽  
Ground Penetrating

Thickness and moisture content of the asphalt surface are two important parameters, contributing to the assessment of road quality. Typically, these parameters are measured by drilling and sampling, causing structural damage, time loss and intermittent data acquisition. Ground Penetrating Radar is a geophysical method that uses electromagnetic waves at high frequency ranges to form pulses into the ground, so it has good resolution and accuracy. By measuring above the road surface, the data obtained can reveal the boundaries of shallow layers without causing destruction. Relying upon algorithms for wave impulse, we can calculate the value of earth wave velocity, characteristic of the wave propagation velocity in the first subclass. Therefore, the surveyor can accurately determine the thickness and moisture content of asphalt on the entire route, the accurate determination of layer thickness and defects of surface layer of plastic contributes to improving and restoring road quality. This paper presents the results of using 700 MHz and 1000 MHz frequencies to conduct field surveys and collect data, in order to verify the accuracy of processing algorithms, and evaluate the errors of initial calculation results. The use of Ground Penetrating Radar to measure the thickness of the plastic layer is a potenial method to increase the effectiveness of road quality appraisal in the future.

REFLECTION COEFFICIENT OF AN ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE IN CONDUCTIVE MEDIA

2018 ◽  
pp. 100-106
Author(s):  
M. S. Sudakova ◽  
M. L. Vladov ◽  
M. R. Sadurtdinov
Keyword(s):  
Reflection Coefficient ◽  
Ground Penetrating Radar ◽  
Electromagnetic Waves ◽  
Water Contamination ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Direct And Inverse Problems ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Ground Penetrating ◽  
Ideal Dielectric

Within the ground penetrating radar bandwidth the medium is considered to be an ideal dielectric, which is not always true. Electromagnetic waves reflection coefficient conductivity dependence showed a significant role of the difference in conductivity in reflection strength. It was confirmed by physical modeling. Conductivity of geological media should be taken into account when solving direct and inverse problems, survey design planning, etc. Ground penetrating radar can be used to solve the problem of mapping of halocline or determine water contamination.

Deteksi Bentuk Objek Bawah Tanah Menggunakan Pengolahan Citra B-Scan pada Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-83
Author(s):  
Rahmayati Alindra ◽  
Heroe Wijanto ◽  
Koredianto Usman
Keyword(s):  
Signal Processing ◽  
Ground Penetrating Radar ◽  
Post Processing ◽  
Data Survey ◽  
Ground Penetrating

Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) adalah salah satu jenis radar yang digunakan untuk menyelidiki kondisi di bawah permukaan tanah tanpa harus menggali dan merusak tanah. Sistem GPR terdiri atas pengirim (transmitter), yaitu antena yang terhubung ke generator sinyal dan bagian penerima (receiver), yaitu antena yang terhubung ke LNA dan ADC yang kemudian terhubung ke unit pengolahan data hasil survey serta display sebagai tampilan output-nya dan post  processing untuk alat bantu mendapatkan informasi mengenai suatu objek. GPR bekerja dengan cara memancarkan gelombang elektromagnetik ke dalam tanah dan menerima sinyal yang dipantulkan oleh objek-objek di bawah permukaan tanah. Sinyal yang diterima kemudian diolah pada bagian signal processing dengan tujuan untuk menghasilkan gambaran kondisi di bawah permukaan tanah yang dapat dengan mudah dibaca dan diinterpretasikan oleh user. Signal processing sendiri terdiri dari beberapa tahap yaitu A-Scan yang meliputi perbaikan sinyal dan pendektesian objek satu dimensi, B-Scan untuk pemrosesan data dua dimensi  dan C-Scan untuk pemrosesan data tiga dimensi. Metode yang digunakan pada pemrosesan B-Scan salah satunya adalah dengan  teknik pemrosesan citra. Dengan pemrosesan citra, data survey B-scan diolah untuk didapatkan informasi mengenai objek. Pada penelitian ini, diterapkan teori gradien garis pada pemrosesan citra B-scan untuk menentukan bentuk dua dimensi dari objek bawah tanah yaitu persegi, segitiga atau lingkaran. 

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