In civil structures and infrastructure, assessing true performance and characterizing unusual
structural behaviors can help avoid severe structural problems. To further refine or validate …

Estimating variations in material properties over space and time is essential for the purposes
of structural health monitoring (SHM), mandated inspection, and insurance of civil …

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) has emerged during the last decade as a nondestructive
testing method for assessing the subsurface condition of infrastructure components …

The condition assessment of civil engineering concrete-made structures has been a
prevalent research area over the last thirty years as a result of concrete deterioration …

Infrastructure bridges play a crucial role in fostering economic and social development.
However, the adverse effects of natural hazard and weather degradation, coupled with …

This paper provides an overview of the state-of-the-art of GPR technology as applied to the
measurement of as-built conditions, with specific application examples and supporting …

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is a non-destructive geophysical technique that is widely
used to determine the relative condition of reinforced concrete. This paper presents case …

Many problems are involved with inspecting and evaluating the condition of bridges in the
United States. Concrete bridge deck inspection and evaluation presents one of the largest …

The US Army owns and maintains approximately 2000 bridges on its installations spread out
in the United States and around the world. From this inventory, 67% are concrete bridges …

Properly timed preventive maintenance and rehabilitation can extend the life of a bridge
deck and reduce life-cycle costs. To implement such an effort, owners need to decide which …