Structural Cable Inspections Get An Upgrade
April 11, 2021
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Wire Ropes Cables, which represent between 5 and 8% of the investment of a structure, are critical and sensitive elements that need regular monitoring due
GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) for NDT Inspections
IPC utilizes a highly specialized and customized GPR (ground penetrating radar) system for non 
destructive testing to image the subsurface. IPC’s Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) configuration is invaluable for bridge inspections, roadway inspections, airport runways, underground utilities, concrete structures and parking garages.
IPC uses an enhanced version of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) which is a Geophysical nondestructive testing (NDT) method that uses radar pulses to image the subsurface. This NDT method uses electromagnetic radiation in the microwave band of the radio spectrum and detects changes in subsurface materials. GPR provides a nondestructive method of inspecting through the surface of the ground to assess roadways & bridges, locate utilities and pipes, find voids in PT tendons and locating rebar and utilities prior to digging or construction to keep the construction site safe.
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GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) for Bridge Inspections
IPC has modified its GPR equipment to uniquely conduct bridge deck and bridge approachway assessments. IPC’s multifrequency systems can quickly perform the following bridge inspections:
- Deck and approach slab deterioration condition assessments Identifying 12 levels of deterioration.
- Reinforcement pattern and cover over reinforcement.
- Deck and approach slab delamination.
- Voids and water under approach slabs.
- Loss of fill density, voids and water within fill under approach slabs.
- Water intrusion through abutments and behind backwall.
Updating 50 year old chain dragging and inspection services with ground penetrating radar, GPR will help save billions in infrastructure costs. Finding early stage deterioration and making timely repairs will help maintain a healthy infrastructure for years to come. IPC developed a patent pending process called BridgeScan that is a complete bridge deck and bridge approach way assessment.
Bridgescan takes GPR and the reporting to the next level giving the DOT an action plan that allows for them to better allocate assets and preserve the service life of our bridges.
IPC’s BridgeScan Locates:
Approach slab deterioration condition assessment identifying 12 levels of deterioration.
* Void Formation
* Delamination
* Rebar Assessment
* Debonding
* Rebar Placement
* Cover Thickness
* Water Intrusion
* More…
Roadway Inspections with GPR
IPC’s Ground Penetrating Radar Inspections eliminate the need for lane closures or subjective inspections providing the department of transportation with the data they need to make infrastructure critical decisions.
Measures Pavement Thickness at Highway Speeds, evaluate base and sub base surfaces with actionable items. In just one day IPC can assess hundreds of miles of pavement thickness. In addition IPC can locate voids below the road surface and any concrete structure.
Concrete Scanning with GPR
Locate Rebar and Post Tension Tendons within concrete
Complete Parking Garage Assessments
Locate Electrical Conduits within concrete
Locate Voids hidden beneath concrete
Insure the structural integrity of your structure by allowing IPC to properly detect post tension tendons and electrical conduits as well as assessing the strength and health of the concrete structure. In addition, prevent costly accidents during construction or rehabilitation by knowing where to drill without the risk of hitting a post tension cable or rebar.
Ground Penetrating Radar, GPR can;
- Locate Underground Utilities
- Locate Sewers
- Slab on Grade Conduit Locating
- Locate Pipes
- Concrete Analysis
- Concrete Analysis
- Locate Reinforcement Prior To Cutting
- Locate Reinforcement Prior To Cutting
- Locate Post Tension Cables
- Locate Post Tension Cables
- Locate Subsurface Voids
- Locate Subsurface Voids
- Concrete Assessment
- Concrete Assessment
Utility and Pipeline Inspections
Underground Utility and Pipeline locating and mapping is made easy with IPC’s ground penetrating radar tuned to locate underground utilities. Some of the applications include Electrical, Steam, water lines, communications, gas oil, sewer and storm pipe inspections and more.
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IPC’s (Infrastructure Preservation Corporation)GPR assessments can help provide the qualitative data that engineers and asset managers need to make immediate repairs to ensure the public’s safety as well as extend the life of their assets
Assignment examples:
Full design plans or as-built drawings for the purpose of performing load rating analysis. Utilize NDT methods to identify voids, deck deterioration, rebar patterns, rebar sizing and spacing.
Provide void detection inspection behind abutment wall to 20 feet out from a back wall.
Create a plan view condition map of a parking garage deck. Locate subsurface defects including moisture intrusion map as well as locate deterioration and delamination.
Provide condition assessment of a bridge deck and approach way using NDT technologies.
Provide condition assessment of a dock including post tension cables, load rating of the deck for
containers and inspect integrity of the sea wall.
Use GPR to locate underground utilities.
Provide a condition assessment of a concrete pad for NASA.
RoadScan
Roadway Inspection
Concrete Scan
Locating Utilities
Sub Surface Scan
Locates water intrusions
Roadway Scan
Heat Map showing the worst areas of a bridge deck or raodway. Providing an action plan to make repairs
GPR Inspection
GPR inspection without lane closures in a specially outfitted van.
Robotic Infrastructure and Bridge Inspection Services -Expert Blog
Updating Infrastructure Inspection Services
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MAGNETIC FLUX LEAKAGE SENSING-BASED STEEL CABLE NDE TECHNIQUE
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NonDestructive Testing & Robotics Help To Extend Critical Infrastructure Assets Worldwide!
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