Ground penetrating radar for evaluating subsurface conditions for transportation facilities
By: Rexford M. Morey.
Contributors: National Cooperative Highway Research Program.; National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board.; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.; United States. Federal Highway Administration.
Series: Synthesis of highway practice ;; 255
Publisher: National Academy Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 37
Subjects: Roads -- Subgrades -- Inspection -- United States.; Ground penetrating radar.; Roads -- Subgrades -- Inspection -- Canada.; Pavements -- Inspection -- United States.; Pavements -- Inspection -- Canada.
Description: This synthesis will be of interest to state Department of Transportation (DOT) geotechnical, bridge, and pavement engineers, engineering geologists, consultants involved with ground penetrating radar (GPR) investigations for state DOTs, and researchers. It describes the current state of the practice of using GPR for evaluating subsurface conditions for transportation facilities. This was accomplished by conducting a literature search and review and an extensive survey of U.S. and Canadian transportation agencies and practitioners, as well as limited international information collection. GPR is a noninvasive nondestructive tool used in transportation applications such as evaluation and characterization of pavement systems, soils, and environmental problems. This report of the Transportation Research Board presents information on the principles, equipment, logistics, applications, and limitations of GPR pertaining to transportation applications. Selected case studies for which ground truth information is available are presented. In addition, an extensive bibliography and glossary are provided as well as appending information about GPR manufacturers from their literature.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 26-29).
At head of title: National Cooperative Highway Research Program."
"Project 20-5 FY 1994 (topic 26-08)"--T.p. verso.
"Transportation Research Board, National Research Council."
"Research sponsored by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration."