[HTML][HTML] Novel application of ground penetrating radar for damage detection in thick FRP composites

JA Quinn, O Patsia, A Giannopoulos… - Composites Part B …, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper presents the first successful application of ground penetrating radar (GPR) to the
inspection of thick (≥ 100 mm) fiber-reinforced composites. These thick composites are …

[HTML][HTML] Detecting Reinforced Concrete Rebars Using Ground Penetrating Radars

W Zatar, H Nghiem, H Nguyen - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
A new algorithm is developed to automatically detect rebar locations and diameters of
reinforced concrete structures using the ground penetrating radar technique. The study uses …

Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Signals for Quantitative Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Anomalies

W Zatar, G Chen, H Nghiem, F Xiao - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
This paper presents a study to accurately evaluate defects in concrete decks using
ultrasonic pulse-echo signals. A reinforced concrete deck with void defects was designed …

Influence of Frequencies of Ground-Penetrating Radar Antennas on Detectability of Defects and Image Reconstructability of Concrete Structures

W Zatar, HD Nguyen, HM Nghiem - Forensic Engineering 2022, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
ABSTRACT Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) has recently gained momentum to
nondestructively detect embedded objects and defects in concrete structures. Quality of the …

Test investigation on glass fiber reinforced concrete as crack arrester

M Tholkapiyan… - Journal of Physics …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
The main aim of this research is to investigate the properties of glass fibers as admixtures in
the concrete to attain very high strength and durability achievement for a long period. Glass …