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A Multi-Path Encoder Network for GPR Data Inversion to Improve Defect Detection in Reinforced Concrete
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Journal Article
A Multi-Path Encoder Network for GPR Data Inversion to Improve Defect Detection in Reinforced Concrete
2022
Overview
Ground penetrating radar (GPR) has been extensively used in the routine inspection of reinforced concrete structures. However, the signatures in GPR images are reflected electromagnetic waves rather than their actual shapes. The interpretation of GPR data is a mandatory but time- and labor-consuming task. Furthermore, the rebars in the near-surface of concrete cause clutter in the GPR images, which hinders the interpretation of GPR data. This work presents a deep learning network to invert GPR B-scan images to permittivity maps of subsurface structures. The proposed network has a multi-path encoder which enables the network to leverage three kinds of GPR data: the original, migrated, and encoder–decoder-processed GPR data. Each type of processing method is designed to serve a different purpose: the original GPR images retain all the waveforms; the migration method intensifies the vertices of the subsurface anomalies; the encoder–decoder network suppresses rebar clutter and enhances the visibility of the defect echoes. The outputs of three processing methods are jointly used to interpret GPR B-scan images. We demonstrated the superiority of the proposed network by comparing it with a network with a single-path encoder. We also validated the proposed network with synthetic and experimental GPR data. The results indicate that the proposed network effectively reconstructs the defects in the reinforced concrete.
