An investigation into the railway ballast dielectric properties using different GPR antennas and frequency systems

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Tosti, Fabio ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0291-9937, Bianchini Ciampoli, Luca, Calvi, Alessandro, Alani, Amir and Benedetto, Andrea (2018) An investigation into the railway ballast dielectric properties using different GPR antennas and frequency systems. NDT & E International, 93. pp. 131-140. ISSN 0963-8695

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This paper presents an investigation into the relative dielectric permittivity of railway ballast using ground-penetrating radar (GPR). To this effect, experimental tests are carried out using a container (methacrylate material) of the 1.5 × 1.5 × 0.5 m dimensions. GPR systems equipped with different ground-coupled and air-coupled antennas and central frequencies of 600 MH, 1000 MHz, 1600 MHz and 2000 MHz (standard and low-powered antenna systems) are used for testing purpose. Several processing methods are applied to assess and compare the dielectric permittivity of the ballast system under investigation. Comparison of results identifies critical factors as well as antennas and central frequencies most suitable for the purpose.

Item Type:	Article
Identifier:	10.1016/j.ndteint.2017.10.003
Additional Information:	© 2017. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Keywords:	Ground-penetrating radar (GPR); Railway ballast; Non-destructive testing; Antenna frequency; Antenna systems; Relative dielectric permittivity
Subjects:	Construction and engineering > Civil and environmental engineering Construction and engineering > Digital signal processing Construction and engineering > Electrical and electronic engineering Construction and engineering > Civil and structural engineering Construction and engineering
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Depositing User:	Fabio Tosti
Date Deposited:	09 Oct 2017 13:28
Last Modified:	06 Feb 2024 15:54
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/3989

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