The rapid aging of airport pavements due to increasing demands requires ongoing rehabilitation effort. Designing the appropriate rehabilitation requires an accurate description of the pavement distress and the underlying causes. GPR is useful for airport pavement rehabilitation by characterizing the pavement substructure and providing detailed description of subsurface damage mechanisms such a stripping and voids.      

Structural Radar Imaging can employ ground penetrating radar to monitor the soil under the runway to ensure the runway is fully supported, thus reducing cracking and lengthening service life. Since the ground penetrating radar can be used at freeway speeds, we can map a runway quickly with limited air traffic flow disruptions.

No airport can afford to shut down terminals. Structural Radar Imaging can utilize GPR technology to locate conduits or piping inside the walls or under the concrete. Thus allowing contractors to make precise cuts and access the conduits without disrupting airport traffic.

As airports grow and add new terminals and runways, knowing what lies beneath the surface is critical. Digging in a wrong spot can lead to cost over runs, work stoppages and safety issues. Using the ground penetrating radar systems at Structural Radar Imaging can eliminate the worries.

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Contact SRI today before you begin your new construction project.