Determination of Pavement Thickness with a New Ultrasonic Device

Baker, Mark R.; Crain, Kevin; Nazarian, Soheil

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Determination of Pavement Thickness with a New Ultrasonic Device

1995-01-01
By Baker, Mark R. ; Crain, Kevin ; Nazarian, Soheil

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Baker, Mark R. ; Crain, Kevin ; Nazarian, Soheil
Corporate Creators:

University of Texas at El Paso. Center for Geotechnical and Highway Materials Research
Corporate Contributors:

Texas Department of Transportation
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Publication/ Report Number:

TX-95 1966-lF
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Texas ; United States
Edition:

Final Report: Sept. 1, 1992-Aug 31, 1994
Corporate Publisher:

University of Texas at El Paso. Center for Geotechnical and Highway Materials Research
Abstract:

The TxDOT spends a significant amount of money and effort to perform concrete coring. Coring is normally done to monitor the thickness and/or quality of PCC slabs during construction. Because a considerable amount of time is required to perform the procedure, it is done at widely spaced intervals. As a result, the most critical points, in terms of strength or thickness, are sometimes not tested. The development of reliable and fast nondestructive testing equipment capable of determining the thickness and quality of concrete is desirable. With it, slabs could be tested at closely spaced points and at a fraction of the cost and time of coring. UTEP, under a contract with SHRP, has developed a comprehensive NDT device to diagnose problems with pavement at early stages. As part of the SHRP project, a technique for determining the thickness of PCC slabs has been implemented. This technology has been packaged as an inexpensive device for nondestructively determining the thickness of PCC slabs.
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7-1966
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