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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2013
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Selaka Bandara Bulumulla, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Joseph Alfred Iannotti, Glenville, NY (US);
James Patrick Carneal, Wilmington, NC (US);
Mahesh Panicker, Bangalore, IN;
General Electrics Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
An inspection system for a metal-reinforced concrete structure is described. The system includes a radio frequency (RF) system configured to be movable with respect to a surface of the concrete structure while transmitting radio signals into the interior of the structure, and receiving reflected radio signals. The system also includes a processor configured to process the reflected radio signals, so as to obtain a focused image of the reinforcement in at least one selected region within the concrete structure. The image corresponds to the physical condition of the reinforcement. A method for determining the condition of a reinforced concrete structure is also described, utilizing the inspection system.