A1297 hydro demolition video versus GPR results : east bound lane.
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2014-03-01
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Abstract:This research has examined the use of nondestructive techniques for concrete bridge deck condition
assessments. The primary nondestructive testing/evaluation (NDT/NDE) technique utilized in this research
was ground-coupled ground penetrating radar (GPR). The objectives of this research were to examine the
utility of the nondestructive techniques in evaluating the condition of MoDOT bridge decks to enable faster,
better, and more cost-effective bridge deck assessments, and to determine the accuracy of the information
provided.
Eleven bridge decks were investigated using detailed visual inspections, GPR, portable seismic property
analyzer (PSPA), core extraction, and chloride ion concentration measurements. The cores underwent a
detailed visual evaluation and testing to determine the volume of permeable pore space. Data sets were
compared to determine correlations between the results. Three of the bridge decks investigated underwent
rehabilitation by hydrodemolition after the initial investigation, and concrete material removal was surveyed
using lidar to evaluate the NDE estimations. Good correlation was observed qualitatively. Areas of the
decks where the GPR interpretations indicated evidence of extensive deterioration generally corresponded to
areas with greater concrete material removal depths after hydrodemolition, and areas where the GPR
interpretations indicated no evidence of deterioration generally corresponded to areas with minimal concrete
removal. Findings suggest that the correlation between the GPR interpretations and concrete removal depths
can be improved quantitatively by adjusting the GPR threshold values used in the interpretation, although
the major challenge will be to understand how to determine the threshold values without having the benefit
of the control data. Finally, recommended parameters are provided for ground-coupled GPR data acquisition, processing, and interpretation.
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