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Creators:
Gong, Jie ; Yu, Yi ; Roda, Andr´es M.
Gong, Jie ; Yu, Yi ; Roda, Andr´es M. Less -
Corporate Creators:
Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure & Transportation
Corporate Contributors:
Rutgers University ; New Jersey. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
Rutgers University ; New Jersey. Dept. of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration Less -
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Bridge Construction
Bridge Decks
Ground Penetrating Radar
Inspection
Lasers
Quality Assurance
Quality Control
Reinforcing Bars

Publication/ Report Number:
CAIT-UTC-026
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
United States
Corporate Publisher:
Rutgers University. Center for Advanced Infrastructure & Transportation
Abstract:
The inspection of installations of rebar and other embedded components in bridge deck construction is a tedious

task for field inspectors, requiring considerable field time for measurement and verification against code requirement. The verification of rebar and dowel locations after placement of concrete is another difficult but important

task. Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) is often used to verify the locations of dowels and rebar after the construction of bridge deck is completed. Although GPR is an effective method for this purpose, the discovery of

quality problems, if there is any, associated with rebar installations is often too late to secure timely and cost

efficient repair. There is a need for proactive quality control and assurance methods that can assist field inspectors to quickly inspect and monitor code compliance of installations of rebar and other embedded components

before and during the placement of concrete. In this project, the utility of 3D laser scanning for quality control

of bridge deck construction is investigated. We demonstrated the common workflow for field scan collection and

data analysis for verifying bridge deck construction quality. We focused on a set of parameters that need to be

monitored during bridge deck construction. The research results suggested that with careful planning and well

designed workflow, 3D laser scanning is an effective method for controlling the quality of bridge deck construction,

and state DOTs should consider incorporating 3D scanning as a proactive quality control methods.


Format:
PDF
Funding:
DTRT12-G-UTC16
Collection(s):
US Transportation Collection
University Transportation Centers
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