Infrasense and BDI Perform Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Half Cell Potential (HCP) Surveys on Bridge in Norfolk, Virginia
NORFOLK, Va. (PRWEB) November 01, 2018 -- Infrasense and BDI mobilized to Norfolk, Virginia to complete testing on the 1800-foot long bridge deck. The methods of testing included GPR, HCP, coring, and chloride sampling. Testing was performed in September on 14 select panels of the bridge deck, with the goal of identifying rebar depth and spacing, and areas of probable corrosion.
The GPR data was collected using a 1.5 GHz ground-coupled antenna system, manufactured by GSSI in the United States. Once field work was completed, experienced analysts took the data and produced three-dimensional renderings of the upper and lower mats of rebar for all 14 bridge deck panels.
The resulting GPR data showed a cross-sectional slice of the bridge deck at various offsets. Each slice included layers of the top and bottom of the deck, as well as the top and bottom mats of reinforcing steel. The amplitudes of these layers were calculated and then quantities and maps of concrete cover were produced. The maps were provided in both PDF and CADD compatible formats. The resulting quantities included rebar depth and spacing statistics for each panel.
The Half Cell Potential (HCP) measurements were carried out according to ASTM C876-91 on a 5-ft by 5-ft grid within each of the testing sections. Cores were taken to access the rebar and make electrical contact, and then repurposed for the use of chloride sampling, minimizing the number of total cores taken. The results included maps of corrosion probability for each panel.
About Infrasense, Inc.
Since 1987, Infrasense, Inc. has applied advanced technologies to address the most difficult challenges in subsurface scanning. Infrasense's engineers nondestructively extract critical information from a diverse range of structures. In addition to providing ongoing subsurface evaluation services to clients across the country, the firm has also conducted numerous research programs to advance the field of subsurface detection and nondestructive evaluation. To learn more about Infrasense and the services we provide, visit our website: http://www.infrasense.com
Lori McCormick, Infrasense, Inc., http://www.infrasense.com, +1 (781) 281-1686, [email protected]
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