A review of Ground Penetrating Radar application in civil engineering: A 30-year journey from Locating and Testing to Imaging and Diagnosis

WWL Lai, X Derobert, P Annan - Ndt & E International, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) conference in Hong Kong year 2016 marked
the 30th anniversary of the initial meeting in Tifton, Georgia, USA on 1986. The conference …

GPR imaging criteria

TXH Luo, WWL Lai, RKW Chang… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - Elsevier
GPR has been widely acknowledged as an effective and efficient technique for imaging the
subsurface. But the process of constructing 3D GPR images (C-scans) is still subjective and …

Ultrasonic evaluation of the physical and mechanical properties of granites

G Vasconcelos, PB Lourenço, CAS Alves, J Pamplona - Ultrasonics, 2008 - Elsevier
Masonry is the oldest building material that survived until today, being used all over the
world and being present in the most impressive historical structures as an evidence of spirit …

Full-resolution 3D imaging for concrete structures with dual-polarization GPR

K Dinh, N Gucunski, K Tran, A Novo… - Automation in Construction, 2021 - Elsevier
Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is one of the most commonly used technologies for
concrete inspection. This technology's main limitation is that its raw data are complex and …

Assessment of complex masonry structures with GPR compared to other non-destructive testing studies

S Santos-Assunçao, V Perez-Gracia, O Caselles… - Remote Sensing, 2014 - mdpi.com
Columns are one of the most usual supporting structures in a large number of cultural
heritage buildings. However, it is difficult to obtain accurate information about their inner …

Sensing and monitoring in tunnels testing and monitoring methods for the assessment of tunnels

A Strauss, J Bien, H Neuner, C Harmening… - Structural …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The paper presents a review of testing methods and a classification of strategies and tools in
terms of technologies and techniques applied to the monitoring of tunnels. In particular, the …

Strategies and tools for the monitoring of concrete bridges

J Bień, M Kużawa, T Kamiński - Structural Concrete, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The paper presents a review of testing methods, a proposal for classifying the strategies,
and tools applied in the monitoring of concrete bridges, the required consistent taxonomy of …

States of practice and research on applying GPR technology for labeling and scanning constructed facilities

Z Xiang, A Rashidi, GG Ou - Journal of Performance of Constructed …, 2019 - ascelibrary.org
Abstract Ground Penetration Radar (GPR) is now a mature technology with various
applications for scanning different types of constructed facilities including underground …

Non-destructive techniques applied to monumental stone conservation

B Menéndez - Non-destructive testing, 2016 - books.google.com
Non-destructive techniques have always been used in the study of built cultural heritage
because of the high cultural value of the concerned objects and the need to preserve them …

Taxonomy of non-destructive field tests of bridge materials and structures

J Bien, T Kaminski, M Kuzawa - Archives of Civil and Mechanical …, 2019 - Springer
Bridges generally are susceptible to deterioration, thus in such a situation precise
information on characteristics and condition of their materials and structural systems based …