Use of ground penetrating radar data in pavement rehabilitation strategy selection and pavement condition assessment

Abstract: Ground penetrating radar (GPR) and portable seismic property analyzer (PSPA), was used in concrete structures for monitoring, quantifying, and mapping the deterioration of bridge decks. The Montauk Bridge deck was assessed based on PSPA and GPR data. Based on the analysis of the PSPA data, it was determined that over 65% of bridge conditions were rated serious to poor condition with an average compressive strength of less than 2500 psi; less than 35% of bridge deck conditions were rated fair to good with an average compressive strength over 2500 psi. Based on GPR data, it was determined that 72% of the bridge deck was in serious to poor condition, and only 28% of the bridge deck was in fair to good condition. Additionally, the analyses of the ground penetrating radar data indicated possible rebar corrosion in places. For these reasons, it is recommended that the Montauk bridge’s deck be completely replaced. Keywords: Condition assessment, NDT, GPR, PSPA, bridge deck

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Algorithm of the ground penetrating radar data processing to delineate deformable geological structures

MINING INFORMATIONAL AND ANALYTICAL BULLETIN ◽

10.25018/0236-1493-2018-10-0-138-144 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 ◽

pp. 138-144

Author(s):

K.O. Sokolov ◽

Keyword(s):

Data Processing ◽

Ground Penetrating Radar ◽

Radar Data ◽

Geological Structures ◽

Ground Penetrating ◽

Radar Data Processing

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Reconstructing Properties of Subsurface from Ground-Penetrating Radar Data

PIERS Online ◽

10.2529/piers060802223029 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 2 (6) ◽

pp. 567-572

Author(s):

Hui Zhou ◽

Dongling Qiu ◽

Takashi Takenaka

Keyword(s):

Ground Penetrating Radar ◽

Radar Data ◽

Ground Penetrating

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Archive of ground penetrating radar data collected during USGS field activity 13BIM01—Dauphin Island, Alabama, April 2013

Data Series ◽

10.3133/ds982 ◽

2016 ◽

Author(s):

Arnell S. Forde ◽

Christopher G. Smith ◽

Billy J. Reynolds

Keyword(s):

Ground Penetrating Radar ◽

Radar Data ◽

Field Activity ◽

Ground Penetrating

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Ice thickness distribution of all Swiss glaciers based on extended ground-penetrating radar data and glaciological modeling

Journal of Glaciology ◽

10.1017/jog.2021.55 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-19

Author(s):

Melchior Grab ◽

Enrico Mattea ◽

Andreas Bauder ◽

Matthias Huss ◽

Lasse Rabenstein ◽

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Keyword(s):

Ground Penetrating Radar ◽

Thickness Distribution ◽

Radar Data ◽

Tourism Industry ◽

Swiss Alps ◽

Ice Thickness ◽

Hazard Management ◽

Bed Topography ◽

Ice Volume ◽

Ground Penetrating

Abstract Accurate knowledge of the ice thickness distribution and glacier bed topography is essential for predicting dynamic glacier changes and the future developments of downstream hydrology, which are impacting the energy sector, tourism industry and natural hazard management. Using AIR-ETH, a new helicopter-borne ground-penetrating radar (GPR) platform, we measured the ice thickness of all large and most medium-sized glaciers in the Swiss Alps during the years 2016–20. Most of these had either never or only partially been surveyed before. With this new dataset, 251 glaciers – making up 81% of the glacierized area – are now covered by GPR surveys. For obtaining a comprehensive estimate of the overall glacier ice volume, ice thickness distribution and glacier bed topography, we combined this large amount of data with two independent modeling algorithms. This resulted in new maps of the glacier bed topography with unprecedented accuracy. The total glacier volume in the Swiss Alps was determined to be 58.7 ± 2.5 km3 in the year 2016. By projecting these results based on mass-balance data, we estimated a total ice volume of 52.9 ± 2.7 km3 for the year 2020. Data and modeling results are accessible in the form of the SwissGlacierThickness-R2020 data package.

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