Condition Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks as Conductive Media Using GPR
Author | : Adam J. Sketchley |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2014 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1014497952 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Condition Assessment of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks as Conductive Media Using GPR written by Adam J. Sketchley and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ABSTRACT Cont.'d : Finally, determined conductivities were compared to chloride contents measured from cores taken from each deck at the time of testing. Conductivity was shown to increase linearly with chloride content, confirming the ability of ground penetrating radar to detect chlorides. This relationship can be used to map chloride content across a bridge deck and estimate the time to corrosion, greatly increasing the efficiency of bridge deck inspection.