Pipeline in-line inspection method, instrumentation and data management

Q Ma, G Tian, Y Zeng, R Li, H Song, Z Wang, B Gao… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pipelines play an important role in the national/international transportation of natural gas,
petroleum products, and other energy resources. Pipelines are set up in different …

A review of Ground Penetrating Radar application in civil engineering: A 30-year journey from Locating and Testing to Imaging and Diagnosis

WWL Lai, X Derobert, P Annan - Ndt & E International, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) conference in Hong Kong year 2016 marked
the 30th anniversary of the initial meeting in Tifton, Georgia, USA on 1986. The conference …

A review of GPR application on transport infrastructures: Troubleshooting and best practices

M Solla, V Pérez-Gracia, S Fontul - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
The non-destructive testing and diagnosis of transport infrastructures is essential because of
the need to protect these facilities for mobility, and for economic and social development …

[HTML][HTML] A CUDA-based GPU engine for gprMax: Open source FDTD electromagnetic simulation software

C Warren, A Giannopoulos, A Gray, I Giannakis… - Computer Physics …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) method is a popular numerical
modelling technique in computational electromagnetics. The volumetric nature of the FDTD …

[HTML][HTML] Close-range sensing and data fusion for built heritage inspection and monitoring—a review

E Adamopoulos, F Rinaudo - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
Built cultural heritage is under constant threat due to environmental pressures,
anthropogenic damages, and interventions. Understanding the preservation state of …

UAV photogrammetry, infrared thermography and GPR for enhancing structural and material degradation evaluation of the Roman masonry bridge of Ponte Lucano in …

C Biscarini, I Catapano, N Cavalagli, G Ludeno… - NDT & E …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper presents a case study regarding the cooperative use of non-destructive
contactless diagnostic investigations as a tool to aid and assist the degradation evaluation of …

[HTML][HTML] A building information modeling approach to integrate geomatic data for the documentation and preservation of cultural heritage

M Solla, LMS Gonçalves, G Gonçalves, C Francisco… - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
Non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques play an important role in the characterization and
diagnosis of historic buildings, kee** in mind their conservation and possible …

Advanced signal processing methods for ground-penetrating radar: Applications to civil engineering

M Sun, J Pan, C Le Bastard, Y Wang… - IEEE Signal Processing …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ground-penetrating radar (GPR) is a common technique for evaluating the structure and
quality of civil engineering materials. The ever-increasing demand for higher GPR time …

Non-destructive means and methods for structural diagnosis of masonry arch bridges

LJ Sánchez-Aparicio, Á Bautista-De Castro… - Automation in …, 2019 - Elsevier
Within the precepts defended by the International Charter of Kraków, this paper aims at
presenting a fully non-destructive multidisciplinary approach able to characterize masonry …

[HTML][HTML] 3D reconstruction in underground utilities

Y Su, J Wang, X Wang, Y Yao, W Shou - Automation in Construction, 2023 - Elsevier
Underground utilities (UU) play a vital role in modern life. Creating an accurate, up-to-date,
and comprehensive digital representation of underground infrastructure has become a top …