Oct302020

Infrasense Completes Condition Surveys of 41 Bridge Decks in North Central Wisconsin

Bridge Deck Scanning, GPR, High Resolution Visual, Infrared, News, Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE), Wisconsin

Infrasense recently evaluated the condition of 41 bridge decks located in northcentral Wisconsin. The deck evaluations utilized vehicle-based infrared thermography, high-resolution video, and ground penetrating radar. All testing was carried out at a rolling speed, which allowed for spot verification via hammer sounding. Following the field surveys, the data was transferred to Infrasense’s headquarters in…

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Apr232020

Throwback Thursday – Infrasense Tests Massachusetts Railroad Tracks in 1996

GPR, Massachusetts, News, Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE), Research and Consulting

#TBT In 1996, Infrasense worked with UMass Amherst testing railroad tracks to detect fouling in the ballast and deterioration in the wood ties using ground penetrating radar (GPR). Initial testing was done on a test track at the UMass Amherst lab and then equipment was mounted to a HiRail vehicle for field testing on a stretch…

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Dec72019

Infrasense Scans Highway Pavement Outside Atlanta, GA

Georgia, GPR, GPR for Pavement Evaluation, News, Pavement Structure Evaluation

Last month Infrasense performed a high speed pavement survey on a stretch of Interstate highway outside the transportation hub of Atlanta, Georgia. The purpose of the project was to determine the structure for approximately 17 miles of pavement. Did you know that Georgia contains 15 different Interstate highways? That’s good for tenth most in the…

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Oct102019

Infrasense Performs GPR Analysis on 7000 Kilometers of Pavement in Israel

GPR, GPR for Pavement Evaluation, International, Israel, News, Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE), Pavement Structure Evaluation

In Spring 2018, Infrasense founder Ken Maser traveled to northern Israel to train a local team on how to collect Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) data for a network-level pavement survey. For the next seven months, the team collected 7000 km of pavement in 2240 management units. The data was continuously uploaded to Infrasense for quality…

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Jun202019

Infrasense Performs GPR Survey of Pavement Structure in Naugatuck, Connecticut

Connecticut, GPR, GPR for Pavement Evaluation, News, Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE), Pavement Structure Evaluation

Infrasense conducted a nondestructive survey and report on the main travel lanes of a 1-mile section of Rubber Avenue in Naugatuck, CT. The project provided the client with tabular and graphical data sets plotted at a 5-ft interval along the centerline of each travel lane, with each point linked to precise GPS coordinates. These datasets…

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Feb192019

Infrasense Performs in Depth Nondestructive Evaluation of Pavement and Bridges Along I-95 in Southern Connecticut

Bridge Deck Scanning, Connecticut, GPR, GPR for Pavement Evaluation, News, Pavement Structure Evaluation

This past summer, Infrasense surveyed 10 miles of interstate pavement and 23 bridge decks with ground penetrating radar. The objectives of the GPR survey included: Locating the lateral and longitudinal extents of the underlying PCC pavement and full-depth asphalt pavements Providing thicknesses of asphalt and PCC pavement layers Locating and quantifying deterioration in the underlying…

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Jan152019

Infrasense Carries Out Nondestructive Infrared Evaluation of Bridge Deck in Wisconsin

Bridge Deck Scanning, Infrared, News, Wisconsin

This past summer, Infrasense surveyed a bridge deck in La Crosse, Wisconsin using infrared for deck delamination detection according to ASTM D 4788 – 03. The equipment setup involved a dedicated vehicle mounted with a high resolution, distance triggered FLIR infrared camera synced up with a high-resolution visual spectrum camera. Both devices capture a whole…

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Jan102019

Infrasense Evaluates Condition of Stone Arch Bridge in Orange, Connecticut With Ground Penetrating Radar

Bridge Deck Scanning, Connecticut, GPR, News

In July of 2018, Infrasense mobilized a two-man team to perform a ground-coupled GPR survey of the road surface on a stone arch bridge in Orange, CT.  With the help of a traffic control unit and a local police officer, the condition survey was carried out during overnight hours with minimal disruption to traffic.  The…

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Dec32018

Infrasense Evaluates the Condition of 5 Missouri Bridge Decks Utilizing Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) Supplemented with Other Methods

Bridge Deck Scanning, GPR, Missouri, News

This past summer, Infrasense conducted non-destructive surveys and reported for 5 bridge decks in Missouri. The project provided the client with a comprehensive set of condition results to facilitate a data-driven approach to programming rehab and maintenance efforts. As a supplement to the GPR surveys, chain drag, coring, and infrared thermography were used on select bridge…

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