Investigation of Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) Technology for the Health of Bridge Decks

The Nation's bridges are aging, and inspection and maintenance are critical to the safe and effective operation of this vital element of the transportation system. Pro-active health-monitoring of bridge decks, including internal health, is essential. Existing methods, e.g. chain-dragging, cannot provide the level of information needed for optimal quantitative data-driven maintenance. Effective bridge inspection using ground penetrating radar ( GP)R is also important to clearly understand the state of bridge decks before issuing contracts for bridge maintenance; otherwise, projects can be at risk due to unforeseen conditions arising during the execution of the maintenance. GPR shows great promise for bridge deck health evaluation, and should be investigated for application within California.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $94511.00
• Sponsor Organizations:

  California Department of Transportation

  1227 O Street
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95843
• Project Managers:

  Meline, Robert

• Performing Organizations:

  Regents of the University of California, Davis

  Davis, CA  United States  95616
• Principal Investigators:

  Lasky, Ty

• Start Date: 20080101
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20090930
• Source Data: RiP Project 22751

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge decks; Ground penetrating radar; Infrastructure; Structural health monitoring; Technology
• Uncontrolled Terms: Aging infrastructure; Bridge maintenance
• Geographic Terms: California
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Economics; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01466271
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: California Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 3:13PM