Combined Use of GPR and Other NDTs for Road Pavement Assessment: An Overview

Elseicy, Ahmed; Alonso-Díaz, Alex; Solla, Mercedes; Rasol, Mezgeen; Santos-Assunçao, Sonia

doi:10.3390/rs14174336

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“…Spectral, visible, and thermal imaging is suitable for examining surface deformation, disintegration, and cracking damage, as well as moisture-related analyses. The LiDAR sensor, in addition to the former, can also carry out subsidence and sinkhole damage tests [35][36][37][38]. One of the aims of our experiment is to set up a reference database to make preplanned maintenance work more effectively.…”

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Safety and Security-Specific Application of Multiple Drone Sensors at Movement Areas of an Aerodrome

Kovács,

Vörös,

Vas

et al. 2024

Drones

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Nowadays, the public service practice applicability of drones and remote sensing sensors is being explored in almost all industrial and military areas. In the present research, in collaboration with different universities, we investigate the applicability of drones in airport procedures, assessing the various potential applications. By exploiting the data from remote sensing sensors, we aim to develop methodologies that can assist airport operations, including managing the risk of wildlife threats to runway safety, infrastructure maintenance, and foreign object debris (FOD) detection. Drones equipped with remote sensing sensors provide valuable insight into surface diagnostics, helping to assess aprons, taxiways, and runways. In addition, drones can enhance airport security with effective surveillance and threat detection capabilities, as well as provide data to support existing air traffic control models and systems. In this paper, we aim to present our experience with the potential airport applications of UAV high-resolution RGB, thermal, and LiDAR sensors. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative methodologies, our research aims to revolutionize airport operations, safety, and security protocols, outlining a path toward a safer, more efficient airport ecosystem.

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Safety and Security-Specific Application of Multiple Drone Sensors at Movement Areas of an Aerodrome

Kovács,

Vörös,

Vas

et al. 2024

Drones

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“…Moreover, its use in pavement monitoring has been tested and carried out in numerous occasions, proving its effectiveness in detecting possible damages and the conditions of the inspected infrastructures [4]. Furthermore, the combined use of GPR with other NDTs can provide a more accurate insight into the infrastructure condition and the possible maintenance necessities that it might present [5][6][7][8]. Indeed, these NDT surveys are usually conducted separately by different operators, and the outputs that they provide are generally analyzed independently from one another.…”

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A BIM-Based Approach for Pavement Monitoring Integrating Data from Non-Destructive Testing Methods (NDTs)

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Monitoring of critical civil engineering infrastructures has become a priority for public owners and administrative authorities. Several laws and regulations have been issued on this topic, emphasizing the crucial role of Building Information Modeling (BIM)- based procedures for the design and management of civil infrastructures. This study aims at examining the potential of an interoperable and upgradeable BIM model supplemented by ground-based non-destructive survey data, such as Mobile Laser Scanner (MLS) and Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR), for the analysis of the potential distresses identified in a transport infrastructure’s pavement. The main goal of the work is to implement an infrastructure management process that aims to reduce the limits associated with the separate observation of these assessments and to provide a more efficient way to store data regarding the status of a linear transport infrastructure, to the advantage of an integrated analysis. As on-site surveys are carried out, preliminary analyses on the condition of the inspected infrastructure are performed by relying on the information provided by Non-Destructive Testing (NDTs) inspections. Subsequently, a digital informative model capable of storing the data obtained by the surveys is generated, integrating both the MLS and GPR information to accurately represent the status of the infrastructure’s pavement in a three-dimensional environment. Data obtained from these instruments were used as the input for the digitalization process, making use of parametric digital elements capable of adapting their configuration to the information provided by the NDT surveys. As more analysis on the surveys’ results is carried out, potential distresses in the deep layers of the pavement are identified, and the information related to these elements is then integrated into the BIM model previously created. The process hereby described allows for an analysis of the three-dimensional configuration of the pavement, along with potential distresses and their location into the road’s superstructure. This digitalization process has shown promising viability for data management aimed at supporting asset managers in various management phases.

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“…Such regular inspection results in reducing costs of construction while maintaining safety of the operations. Routine inspections and surveys of pavements are performed usually by visual inspection and other Non-Destructive Testing methods (NDTs) including Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) and Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) [1][2][3] . These non-destructive techniques give information primarily on depth and stiffness of layers.…”

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InSAR for dielectric constant estimation of pavements: a feasibility study

Tessema,

Gagliardi,

Bianchini Ciampoli

et al. 2023

Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/Gis Applications XIV

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Transport infrastructure health monitoring is fundamental to assure the road's integrity and the user's safety. Nowadays, pavement quality is conventionally assessed using different Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods. These methodologies are adequate but are limited in terms of spatial and temporal coverage. Depth estimation using InSAR data is not uncommon for application in arid areas, glaciers, and soil moisture studies. These areas are subject to substantial penetration at microwave frequencies. The methods assume the medium as a uniform volume with infinite depth and analyze the volume scattering of the radar wave. Determination of dielectric parameters of pavement layers and material inhomogeneities assessment is essential for pavement health monitoring. Here we examine the capability of InSAR data to estimate dielectric constant values in concrete pavements by interaction with the electromagnetic waves of radar satellite data. TerraSAR-X data are used to explore the dielectric constant estimation capabilities. The existing methods to invert for dielectric constant from the InSAR signal are applied to arid, ice-covered, and forested areas, but not pavements. This attempt will be the first of its kind to explore the large area coverage and with a frequent revisit of SAR satellites as a monitoring tool.

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Combined Use of GPR and Other NDTs for Road Pavement Assessment: An Overview

Cited by 43 publications

References 213 publications

Safety and Security-Specific Application of Multiple Drone Sensors at Movement Areas of an Aerodrome

Safety and Security-Specific Application of Multiple Drone Sensors at Movement Areas of an Aerodrome

A BIM-Based Approach for Pavement Monitoring Integrating Data from Non-Destructive Testing Methods (NDTs)

InSAR for dielectric constant estimation of pavements: a feasibility study

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