An experimental-based model for the assessment of the mechanical properties of road pavements using ground-penetrating radar

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Tosti, Fabio ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0291-9937, Bianchini Ciampoli, Luca, D'Amico, Fabrizio, Alani, Amir and Benedetto, Andrea (2018) An experimental-based model for the assessment of the mechanical properties of road pavements using ground-penetrating radar. Construction and Building Materials, 165. pp. 966-974. ISSN 0950-0618

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.01.179

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This work proposes an experimental-based model for the assessment of the stiffness of a road flexible pavement using ground-penetrating radar (GPR – 2 GHz horn antenna) and light falling weight deflectometer (LFWD) non-destructive testing (NDT) methods. It is known that the identification of early decay and loss of bearing capacity is a major challenge for effective roads maintenance and the implementation of pavement management systems (PMS). To this effect, a time-efficient methodology based on quantitative and qualitative modelling of road stiffness is developed. The viability of using a GPR system in combination with LFWD equipment is also proven.

Item Type:	Article
Identifier:	10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2018.01.179
Additional Information:	© 2018. 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); light falling weight deflectometer (LFWD); non-destructive testing (NDT); road flexible pavements; road stiffness; health monitoring and assessment; time-efficient methodology; quantitative and qualitative modelling; pavement management system (PMS).
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
Related URLs:	https://www.journals.elsevier.com/constr...
Depositing User:	Fabio Tosti
Date Deposited:	30 Jan 2018 00:57
Last Modified:	04 Nov 2024 12:03
URI:	https://repository.uwl.ac.uk/id/eprint/4338

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