Asphalt pavement density measurement using non-destructive testing methods: Current practices, challenges, and future vision

S Wang, X Sui, Z Leng, J Jiang, G Lu - Construction and building materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Asphalt concrete (AC) pavement density, an indicator of compaction degree, requires
accurate prediction for quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) purposes. Non …

Real-time density and thickness estimation of thin asphalt pavement overlay during compaction using ground penetrating radar data

S Wang, S Zhao, IL Al-Qadi - Surveys in Geophysics, 2020 - Springer
Achieving desired density is crucial for thin asphalt concrete (AC) overlay construction
quality control and quality assurance purposes. Ground penetrating radar (GPR) can be …

Field investigation and numerical analysis of an inverted pavement system in Tennessee, USA

X Jiang, J Gabrielson, H Titi, B Huang, Y Bai… - Transportation …, 2022 - Elsevier
Inverted pavement system has been introduced for many years with field investigations,
laboratory studies and numerical simulation works. Field investigations of inverted pavement …

Data sensing and compaction condition modeling for asphalt pavements

S Yu, S Shen, M Lu - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
Asphalt pavement compaction is a process of rearranging asphalt particles to reduce voids
and increase density. Current empirical methods can sometimes cause compaction …

An innovative method for measuring pavement dielectric constant using the extended CMP method with two air-coupled GPR systems

Z Leng, IL Al-Qadi - NDT & e International, 2014 - Elsevier
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) is a common non-destructive tool for pavement layer
thickness measurement. The accuracy of such measurement is directly affected by the …

Factors impacting monitoring asphalt pavement density by ground penetrating radar

S Wang, IL Al-Qadi, Q Cao - Ndt & E International, 2020 - Elsevier
Real-time asphalt concrete (AC) pavement density monitoring is important for quality control
(QC) and quality assurance (QA) purposes, because it allows correction during the …

Ground penetrating radar (GPR) applications in concrete pavements

A Joshaghani, M Shokrabadi - International Journal of Pavement …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This article aims to outline the established Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) applications for
concrete pavements that are currently under development or not yet commonly applied …

Integration of non-destructive testing methods to assess asphalt pavement thickness

C Plati, A Loizos, K Gkyrtis - Ndt & E International, 2020 - Elsevier
The pavement engineering community has consistently drawn its attention to a broadened
utilization of advanced Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) systems for pavement evaluation …

Calibration of FDTD simulation of GPR signal for asphalt pavement compaction monitoring

P Shangguan, IL Al-Qadi - IEEE Transactions on Geoscience …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper demonstrates that the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method can be used
to accurately simulate ground-penetrating radar (GPR) wave and its interaction with …

Continuous real-time monitoring of flexible pavement layer density and thickness using ground penetrating radar

S Wang, S Zhao, IL Al-Qadi - Ndt & E International, 2018 - Elsevier
Static or discrete time prediction of flexible pavement asphalt concrete (AC) layer density
and thickness utilizing the ground penetrating radar (GPR) has proved to be relatively …