Tunnel lining detection and retrofitting

Y Jiang, L Wang, B Zhang, X Dai, J Ye, B Sun… - Automation in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The underground tunnel structure is important and common in transport infrastructures. With
the increasing service time, it is crucial to detect the deteriorations in the ageing tunnel …

[HTML][HTML] A multi-criteria decision-making model for selecting the best project delivery systems for offsite construction projects

M Assaf, M Hussein, S Abdelkhalek, T Zayed - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Off-site construction (OSC) is an innovative construction method that transfers most of the
site-based work to a more controlled environment. Construction waste minimization, speedy …

[HTML][HTML] Dam concrete quality evaluation and prediction model based on fractal characteristics of elastic-wave computed tomography

J Guo, Y Xu, S Hu, J Wang, P Zhang - Journal of Materials Research and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The evaluation and prediction of dam concrete quality have important theoretical
significance for preventing catastrophes in concrete dams and predicting their long-term …

Hydraulic fracturing simulation of concrete dam integrating intelligent crack detection and refined modeling methods

Q Min, M Zhang, M Li, Y He, SPA Bordas… - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Concrete dams are prone to cracks during construction and operation process. Cracks on
the upstream surface may induce the risk of hydraulic fracturing, thereby significantly …

A review on damage detection techniques to enhance the sustainability of concrete infrastructures

B Patel, UK Dewangan - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023 - Elsevier
Over the past twenty-four years, there has been a lot of interest in the condition assessment
of civil engineering infrastructures made of concrete. For the purpose of identifying damage …

Laboratory Investigation on the Use of Geocomposites as Waterproofing Systems for Concrete Bridge Decks

E Mariani, LP Ingrassia, S Spadoni… - Journal of Materials in …, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Water seepage in cement concrete structures is one of the main sources of degradation,
especially for concrete bridge decks. Therefore, the protection of these strategic structures is …

Automated Identification of Pavement Structural Distress Using State-of-the-Art Object Detection Models and Nondestructive Testing

X Guo, N Wang - Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
The rapid identification of structural damage in pavements remains a challenging issue. This
paper proposes an automatic identification method that combines nondestructive testing, the …

Field detection study of the bonding interface bubble defects in the full scale CRTS III slab ballastless track structure

W Jiang, Y Xie, G Long, SM Wang, YQ Ni - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
The authors conducted a study on the efficacy of non-destructive testing methods to identify
potential bubble defects at the bonding interface, which were a result of the field infusion …

Comparative Study of Ground Penetrating Radar Systems with Time Delay Methods for Accurate Pavement Thickness and Dielectric Constant Estimation

A Fares, T Zayed, N Faris… - Transportation …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The applicability of using ground penetrating radar (GPR) as a non-destructive technology
for estimating the thickness and dielectric constant of pavement layers has been extensively …

Enhancing image resolution in single-side electrical resistance tomography (ERT) by utilizing theoretical sensitivity analysis: Experimental validation and application …

S Yoon, MK Kim, TU Kim, D Jeon, H Song… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
The collapse of a condominium in Florida in 2021 shed light the significance of diagnostic
inspection and internal tomography for aging concrete structures. This study investigated the …