Use of Ground Penetrating Radar for Detection of Salt Concentration on Norwegian Winter Roads
The use of salt for ice and snow prevention and removal is practiced in many countries in order to maintain a high level of mobility and safety during the wintertime. Today winter serviceability comes within a new scope where environmental considerations are very important. Due to lack of calibration of spreading methods, quantity of salt applied is usually not accurately determined. The Ground Penetrating Radar can be a useful tool in salting operations. It records the electric echoes induced by the dielectric properties differences between two materials. GPR can detect salted/non salted surfaces, especially when spread with brine. The amplitude of a single reflected signal is dependent on the brine concentration. This pilot study verifies this effect. However, the equipment and software used for the pilot need modifications to become a practical tool.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Abstract reprinted with permission of Taylor & Francis.
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Corporate Authors:
CRC Press/Balkema
P.O. Box 447
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Authors:
- Lalague, A
- Hoff, Inge
- Eide, E
- Svanekil, A
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Conference:
- Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields. 8th International Conference (BCR2A'09)
- Location: Champaign IL, United States
- Date: 2009-6-29 to 2009-7-2
- Publication Date: 2009
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Edition: e-book ISBN 9780203865286
- Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 1053-1062
- Monograph Title: Bearing Capacity of Roads, Railways and Airfields. Proceedings of the 8th International BCR2A'09 Conference
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Brines; Deicing; Deicing chemicals; Environmental impacts; Ground penetrating radar; Ice prevention; Mobility; Snow and ice control; Winter maintenance
- Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; I62: Winter Maintenance;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01350338
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 9780415871990
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Aug 23 2011 12:55PM