USE OF GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR FOR DETECTING VOIDS UNDER A JOINTED CONCRETE PAVEMENT
USE OF GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR FOR DETECTING VOIDS UNDER A JOINTED CONCRETE PAVEMENT
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发表时间:
1987
影响因子:
1.7
通讯作者:
G. Clemeña;M. Sprinkel;R. R. Long-R.
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作者:
G. Clemeña;M. Sprinkel;R. R. Long-R.
A survey of a jointed, reinforced concrete pavement with ground-penetrating radar indicated that radar provides a nondestructive inspection technique that can be used at a minimum rate of 5 lane-miles of pavement per hour with only minimal interference with traffic. The coring of some slabs and subsequent use of a devised water test revealed that the radar was effective in detecting voids deeper than 1/8 in. but considerably less effective in spotting shallow voids. The overall accuracy was approximately 68 percent, which indicates that the sensitivity of the equipment needs to be improved. The location component used with the radar unit showed insufficient accuracy. A regression analysis of the recorded quantities of grout used daily in subsealing portions of the pavement versus the total linear feet of voids detected under the slabs grouted each day yielded only a 51 percent correlation. However, the regression was found to be significant at a 95 percent probability level. It is believed that if the width and depth of each void can be conveniently estimated so that the extent of voids can be expressed in terms of volume instead of length alone, an even more successful method of estimating grout quantities would be available. It has been shown that information derived from a radar survey can be useful in developing a sound and cost-effective slab stabilization operation in which grout holes are properly placed.