Review of non-destructive civil infrastructure evaluation for bridges: State-of-the-art robotic platforms, sensors and algorithms

H Ahmed, HM La, N Gucunski - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
The non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of civil infrastructure has been an active area of
research in recent decades. The traditional inspection of civil infrastructure mostly relies on …

Nondestructive evaluation of concrete bridge decks with automated acoustic scanning system and ground penetrating radar

H Sun, S Pashoutani, J Zhu - Sensors, 2018 - mdpi.com
Delamanintions and reinforcement corrosion are two common problems in concrete bridge
decks. No single nondestructive testing method (NDT) is able to provide comprehensive …

Delamination detection on a concrete bridge deck using impact echo scanning

JF Scherr, CU Grosse - Structural Concrete, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In this large‐scale field study we use a prototype impact‐echo scanner to detect
delaminations on a concrete bridge deck surveying in total over 17,000 m2. Delaminated …

Analyzing bond-deterioration during freeze-thaw exposure in cement-based repairs using non-destructive methods

B Wang, R Gupta - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2021 - Elsevier
Cement-based repair materials are extensively used to rehabilitate damaged structures and
extend their service life. However, these materials experience bond deterioration and …

Automated air-coupled impact-echo testing of a concrete bridge deck from a continuously moving platform

WS Guthrie, JL Larsen, JS Baxter… - Journal of Nondestructive …, 2019 - Springer
The objective of this work was to develop an automated air-coupled impact-echo testing
device for mapping the occurrence of delamination in a concrete bridge deck from a …

High-speed acoustic impact-echo sounding of concrete bridge decks

LJ Hendricks, JS Baxter, Y Chou, M Thomas… - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Evaluation of deteriorating highway bridges requires new, rapid inspection methods
to effectively guide repair in an era of limited fiscal resources. Of all the components of a …

Delamination detection in concrete decks using numerical simulation and UAV-based infrared thermography with deep learning

D Aljagoub, R Na, C Cheng - Automation in Construction, 2025 - Elsevier
The potential of concrete bridge delamination detection using infrared thermography (IRT)
has grown with technological advancements. However, most current studies require an …

Damage detection of spatial track–bridge system with interlayer connection using high-speed train response and sensitivity analysis

Y Wang, J Zhan, J Li, H Xia, F Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - World Scientific
Bridge damage detection has attracted much attention recently. Most studies on damage
detection of the high-speed railway (HSR) bridge neglect the effect of the interlayer …

Detection and Identification for Void of Concrete Structure by Air-Coupled Impact-Echo Method

J Ju, X Tian, W Zhao, Y Yang - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the field of non-destructive testing (NDT) for concrete structures, the traditional air-coupled
impact-echo technology often has the problems of complex operation and low efficiency. In …

Automated acoustic scanning system for delamination detection in concrete bridge decks

H Sun, J Zhu, S Ham - Journal of Bridge Engineering, 2018 - ascelibrary.org
In this study, an automated acoustic scanning system was developed for rapid delamination
detection on concrete bridge decks. A new ball-chain impact source was designed by …