Reliability of Nondestructive Evaluation Methods for Bridge Decks

The purpose of this study is to determine the reliability of rapid-scanning Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Infra-red Thermography (IRT) techniques for detecting deterioration in concrete bridge decks. Data collected for two interstate bridges in the Staunton District, where both in-depth evaluations and rapid-scanning non-destructive evaluations (NDE) have been recently performed, will be compared. Using statistical methods, the reliability of the rapid-scanning GPR and IRT technologies will be assessed. In addition, recently developed time-lapse thermography, which is an advancement of the IRT method, will be employed on these two bridge decks to compare with the in-depth evaluation results.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $226669
• Contract Numbers:

  115560

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Virginia Transportation Research Council

  530 Edgemont Road
  Charlottesville, VA  United States  22903
• Performing Organizations:

  Virginia Transportation Research Council

  530 Edgemont Road
  Charlottesville, VA  United States  22903
• Principal Investigators:

  Balakumaran, Soundar

• Start Date: 20190611
• Expected Completion Date: 20230131
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Concrete bridges; Deterioration; Ground penetrating radar; Infrared detectors; Nondestructive tests; Reliability; Thermographs
• Geographic Terms: Staunton (Virginia)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01707974
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Virginia Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: 115560
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 18 2019 8:48AM