Bridge inspections are critical for proper maintenance of the bridge and to increase its service life. Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is one of the most effective non destructive testing methods to assess the condition of the elements of bridge without damaging their serviceability.
Ground penetrating radar is a simple computerized device and made up of three main components: control unit, antenna and power supply. This equipment can be powered by variety of power supplies like small rechargeable batteries and vehicle batteries by using connectors and adapters according to the power source type.
Infrastructure Preservation Corporation, IPC has integrated GPR with additional technology and expertise to be able to collect reliable data which shows the deterioration, delamination and deboning of the bridge deck and other components. Although, traditional methods like visual inspection can collect inspection data, it is subject to interpretation of the operator and provides no quantifiable data.
Applications of Ground Penetrating Radar By Itself
• It is used to determine thickness of the concrete cover
• To find out if reinforcement bars are intact or affected by environmental factors
• It is used to determine the position and depth of rebar
• To evaluate bridge deck thickness measurements in short time
• It is used to find embedment inside concrete structures prior to coring or cutting
• To collect quantifiable data about rebar and complactness of gravel
In combination with IPC’s BridgeScan® A patented process to inspect bridge decks and bridge approach ways the inspection results provide quantitative analysis of a bridge deck unlike anything seen before. This service was designed to replace the current subjective inspection and chain dragging, says Doug Thaler, Executive Vice President of IPC.
Ground Penetrating Radar is a safe and reliable method to collect data of concrete structures and can be illustrated in 2D images. It is able to evaluate surface and sub-surface layers with densities which are not obtainable by traditional lab methods like coring or by visual inspection.
How it works
Ground Penetrating Radar sends small signals into the material and records the time and strength of the returned signal. A series of signals transmitted over an area scan the material thoroughly. The energy pulses or signals pass through materials different electrical conduction or dielectric permittivity. The strength of the reflected signal is determined by the difference in dielectric constants and conductivities of the materials it has passed through. All the data is recorded in the memory of the device and can be evaluated in real time or can be stored for later analysis.
Infrastructure Preservation Corporation (IPC) provides Ground Penetrating Radar services for road and bridge inspection and monitoring. Combined with the additional technology and processes, IPC developed BridgeScan®, a complete bridge deck and bridge approach way inspection. Moreover, we have many patented advanced non destructive testing technologies that have been integrated into standard inspections to provide detailed information of different components of the bridge like CableScan to determine deteriorations in the suspension cables, CrackScan to determine cracks in the different structures. All of these inspections have been designed to be conducted within the DOTs current maintenance budgets.
Our aim is to increase safety of bridge inspections by using modern technologies and reduce cost and labour to save time and money for the bridge owners and transportation departments (department of transportation). We provide reliable, accurate and quantitative results in the condition assessment report so that the decision makers can prioritize the repairing and rebuilding process of the bridge components.
To know more about our product and services or to get a free estimate for your bridge inspection, you can visit our website https://www.infrastructurepc.com/ (Infrastructure Inspections) or send your queries by leaving us a message with your contact details and we will reach you as soon as possible.
Ground penetrating radar is a simple computerized device and made up of three main components: control unit, antenna and power supply. This equipment can be powered by variety of power supplies like small rechargeable batteries and vehicle batteries by using connectors and adapters according to the power source type.
Infrastructure Preservation Corporation, IPC has integrated GPR with additional technology and expertise to be able to collect reliable data which shows the deterioration, delamination and deboning of the bridge deck and other components. Although, traditional methods like visual inspection can collect inspection data, it is subject to interpretation of the operator and provides no quantifiable data.
Applications of Ground Penetrating Radar By Itself
• It is used to determine thickness of the concrete cover
• To find out if reinforcement bars are intact or affected by environmental factors
• It is used to determine the position and depth of rebar
• To evaluate bridge deck thickness measurements in short time
• It is used to find embedment inside concrete structures prior to coring or cutting
• To collect quantifiable data about rebar and complactness of gravel
In combination with IPC’s BridgeScan® A patented process to inspect bridge decks and bridge approach ways the inspection results provide quantitative analysis of a bridge deck unlike anything seen before. This service was designed to replace the current subjective inspection and chain dragging, says Doug Thaler, Executive Vice President of IPC.
Ground Penetrating Radar is a safe and reliable method to collect data of concrete structures and can be illustrated in 2D images. It is able to evaluate surface and sub-surface layers with densities which are not obtainable by traditional lab methods like coring or by visual inspection.
How it works
Infrastructure Preservation Corporation (IPC) provides Ground Penetrating Radar services for road and bridge inspection and monitoring. Combined with the additional technology and processes, IPC developed BridgeScan®, a complete bridge deck and bridge approach way inspection. Moreover, we have many patented advanced non destructive testing technologies that have been integrated into standard inspections to provide detailed information of different components of the bridge like CableScan to determine deteriorations in the suspension cables, CrackScan to determine cracks in the different structures. All of these inspections have been designed to be conducted within the DOTs current maintenance budgets.
Our aim is to increase safety of bridge inspections by using modern technologies and reduce cost and labour to save time and money for the bridge owners and transportation departments (department of transportation). We provide reliable, accurate and quantitative results in the condition assessment report so that the decision makers can prioritize the repairing and rebuilding process of the bridge components.
To know more about our product and services or to get a free estimate for your bridge inspection, you can visit our website https://www.infrastructurepc.com/ (Infrastructure Inspections) or send your queries by leaving us a message with your contact details and we will reach you as soon as possible.
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