An experimental and numerical approach to combine Ground Penetrating Radar and computational modeling for the identification of early cracking in cement concrete …

MA Rasol, V Pérez-Gracia, M Solla, JC Pais… - Ndt & E …, 2020 - Elsevier
Road pavements are subject to traffic and temperature variations producing cracks that
propagate to the pavement surface, which reduces its life and decreases circulation comfort …

GPR laboratory tests and numerical models to characterize cracks in cement concrete specimens, exemplifying damage in rigid pavement

MA Rasol, V Pérez-Gracia, FM Fernandes, JC Pais… - Measurement, 2020 - Elsevier
Cracks in road pavements are usual damages because of heavy and dense traffic. Cracks
usually are hidden to visual inspections in the case of rigid pavements. In these cases …

NDT assessment of rigid pavement damages with ground penetrating radar: Laboratory and field tests

MA Rasol, V Pérez-Gracia, FM Fernandes… - … Journal of Pavement …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Cracks in rigid pavements are a frequent and critical problem, which needs to be assessed
to avoid deterioration and provide comfort and security. Control of damage requires the …

Automated detection of cracks in roads using ground penetrating radar

ME Torbaghan, W Li, N Metje, M Burrow… - Journal of applied …, 2020 - Elsevier
A critical assessment criterion for road condition assessment is the amount and severity of
cracking. Cracking causes a loss of structural capacity (ie strength and stiffness) and if …

A study of GPR vertical crack responses in pavement using field data and numerical modelling

N Diamanti, D Redman… - Proceedings of the XIII …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The application of ground penetrating radar (GPR) as a non-destructive technique for
characterization of pavement structure on road networks has gained considerable attention …

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 …

Reliability of signal processing technique for pavement damages detection and classification using ground penetrating radar

A Benedetto, F Benedetto, MR De Blasiis… - IEEE Sensors …, 2005 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) signal processing is a nondestructive technique, currently
performed by many agencies involved in road management and particularly promising for …

GPR spectra for monitoring asphalt pavements

J Pedret Rodés, A Martínez Reguero, V Pérez-Gracia - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is a prospecting method frequently used in monitoring
asphalt pavements, especially as an optimal complement to the defection test that is …

Laboratory observation of cracks in road pavements with GPR

FM Fernandes, JC Pais - Construction and Building Materials, 2017 - Elsevier
Cracks are one of the main distress mechanisms that affects the structural performance,
comfort and durability of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) layers in road pavements. These cracks are …

Concrete bridge inspection with a mobile GPR system

J Hugenschmidt - Construction and building materials, 2002 - Elsevier
A detailed knowledge of the present condition of bridges is essential for the planning of
maintenance and rehabilitation. Mobile ground penetrating radar (GPR) systems are …