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Jun172017

Dr. Ken Maser Presented on Network-Level Pavement Structure Evaluation at the World Conference on Pavement and Asset Management (WCPAM)

NewsBy lpcs webmaster June 17, 2017

Infrasense’s Dr. Ken Maser presented the results of a network-level pavement substructure evaluation completed in Idaho. The project focused on a network of 700 miles of roadways covering a wide range of geographic and pavement structure conditions. The roadways were continuously surveyed with a Traffic Speed Deflectometer (TSD) and with Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR). The…

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Jun52017

Oregon Bridge Testing Is Underway

Bridge Deck Scanning, News, OregonBy lpcs webmaster June 5, 2017

In mid-May, Infrasense began phase 1 of deck testing on 52 bridge decks throughout 12 counties in Oregon. We have started with the ground penetrating radar testing, and plan to return in July to perform infrared testing under more optimal weather conditions. Phase 2 will begin in late summer or early fall, after preliminary GPR…

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May182017

New 3D-GPR System Being Used on 2017 Projects!

NewsBy lpcs webmaster May 18, 2017

Infrasense recently deployed an air-launched 3D-Radar system on projects in Iowa, Florida, and Virginia. The high-resolution system contains 21 antennas spaced 3 inches apart, and is capable of penetrating up to 5 feet below the surface. Infrasense has used this system to evaluate bridge deck, pavement, and tunnel deck conditions.

Jan202017

2nd Annual Infrasense Tech Retreat for Internal Engineering!

NewsBy lpcs webmaster January 20, 2017 Leave a comment

This past week, the Infrasense team spent a few days in the White Mountains to share some technical knowledge, explore the snowy outdoors, and prepare for what looks to be another busy year providing clients with accurate and useful NDE testing services. Activities ranged from an overview of our performance in 2016, a refresher…

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Dec62016

Infrared Testing: The Complimentary Dual Camera System

NewsBy lpcs webmaster December 6, 2016

How our high resolution video complements the abilities of Infrared. Infrared data is collected using a FLIR thermographic camera, which measures surface temperature and can provide information regarding subsurface damage in bridge decks. The camera is mounted to a vehicle and data can be collected at highway speeds with clear and accurate results. After surveying…

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Nov102016

State of the Practice & Future of GPR & NDT for Pavement & Deck Surveys

NewsBy lpcs webmaster November 10, 2016

On Thursday, December 1, 2016, Ken Maser, Ph.D., PE, will give a presentation on the state of the practice and the future of GPR and other forms of NDT for both pavement and bridge deck applications. The presentation will be in webinar format, via the Transportation Learning Network. The 1.5-hour webinar will cover the various applications…

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Oct182016

Summer ’16 Interns Back at School

NewsBy lpcs webmaster October 18, 2016

Here in New England, red and orange leaves have begun to brighten our daily commutes, which have become noticeably darker we inch closer to winter. Fall is here, and so is Back-to-School season, which means our group of summer interns have left some empty desks around our office. Everyone at Infrasense would like to thank…

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Jul82016

Infrasense Under the Stars in Idaho

NewsBy lpcs webmaster July 8, 2016

Infrasense just finished some fieldwork in beautiful Idaho, where plains, mountains, dark skies provided a refreshing change of scenery from our Boston office. Here’s a shot of our survey vehicle on a truss bridge (not a structure we were evaluating, just a great photo op!) with the MIlky Way stretching across the sky above us.…

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Apr52016

We’ve Got Underside Bridge Inspections Down to an “Art”

NewsBy lpcs webmaster April 5, 2016

After just completing data collection for a group of bridges in Ohio, which included performing underside inspections, I thought it would be a good opportunity to dedicate a little time to one of the more unheralded ways we assess a bridge deck’s condition. Because most of our services are predicated on efficiency and speed, we…

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Infrasense Provides Pavement Structure Evaluation of 21 Pavement Sections Throughout Fort Hood to Support Falling Weight Deflectometer Testing

NewsBy lpcs webmaster August 13, 2014

Infrasense recently performed subsurface pavement structure investigations on 21 sections of pavement throughout Fort Hood. This project provided pavement structure information to support Falling Weight Deflectometer Testing (FWD) and subsequent rehabilitation planning and design.