WG2

Action TU1208

Civil Engineering Applications of Ground Penetrating Radar

COST Success Story

Participants in Working Group 2

The WG2 focuses on GPR investigation of pavement, bridges, tunnels and buildings, as well as on GPR sensing of underground utilities and voids.

 

For more information about WG2 activities, please visit this page.

 

 

 

 

The Chair of WG2 is Dr. Christina Plati, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Athens, Greece.

The Vice-Chair of WG2 is Dr. Xavier Derobert, Institut français des sciences et technologies des transports, de l’aménagement et des réseaux (IFSTTAR), Bouguenais Cedex, France.

 

 

Project 2.1 – Innovative inspection procedures for effective GPR surveying of critical

transport infrastructures (pavements, bridges and tunnels)

 

Leader: Josef Stryk, Transport Research Centre, Brno, Czech Republic.

 

Participants:

  • Amir Morteza Alani, University of Greenwich, Chatham Maritime, Kent, UK.
  • Pedro Arias, Universidade de Vigo, Pontevedra, ES.
  • Mario Bacic, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, HR.
  • Andrea Benedetto, “Roma Tre” University, Rome, IT.
  • Xavier Derobert, IFSTTAR, Bouguenais Cedex, FR.
  • Klisthenis Dimitriadis, Geoservice, Athens, EL.
  • Josipa Domitrović, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, HR
  • Egil Eide, 3d-Radar AS, Trondheim, N.
  • Joerg Endom, DMT GmbH & Co. KG, Exploration & Geosurvey, Hamburg, D.
  • Cyrille Fauchard, Centres d'Etudes Techniques de l'Equipement, Blois, FR.
  • Francisco M. Fernandes, University of Minho, Guimarães, PT.
  • Colette Grégoire, Belgian Road Research Centre, Brussels, BE.
  • Inge Hoff, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO.
  • Johannes Hugenschmidt, Hochschule Rapperswil, Rapperswil, SW.
  • Thomas Kind, Federal Institute for Material Research and Testing (BAM), Berlin, D.
  • Yannis Konstantakis, Geoservice, Athens, Greece, EL.
  • Lech Krysiński, Road and Bridge Research Institute, Warsaw, PL.
  • Anne Lalague, SINTEF, Trondheim, NO.
  • Sebastién Lambot, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, BE.
  • Lovorka Libric, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, HR.
  • Andreas Loizos, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, EL.
  • Henrique Lorenzo, Universidade de Vigo, Pontevedra, ES.
  • Danijela Marcic, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, HR.
  • Radek Matula, Transport Research Centre, Brno, CZ.
  • Laurence Mertens, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, BE.
  • Raúl Mínguez, Geofisica Consultores, ES.
  • Giacomo Oliveri, ELEDIA Research Center, Trento, IT.
  • Jorge Pais, University of Minho, Guimarães, PT.
  • Christina Plati, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, EL.
  • Jørgen Ringgaard, Ramboll Denmark - Department of Geophysics and Geohydrology, Copenhagen, DK.
  • Tatjana Rukavina, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, HR.
  • Jacopo Sala, 3d-Radar AS, Oslo, N.
  • Mehmet Saltan, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TK.
  • Evert Slob, Technical University of Delft, Delft, NL.
  • Mercedes Solla, Universidade de Vigo, ES.
  • Josef Stryk, Transport Research Centre, Brno, CZ.
  • Michael Styllas, Geoservice, Athens, EL.
  • Jacek Sudyka, Road and Bridge Research Institute, Warsaw, PL.
  • Serdal Terzi, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TK.
  • Fabio Tosti, “Roma Tre” University, Rome, IT.

 

Project 2.2 – Innovative inspection procedures for effective GPR surveying of buildings

 

Leader: Vega Pérez-Gracia, Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.

 

Participants:

  • Mario Bacic, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, HR.
  • Maksim Bano, EOST, Strasbourg University, Strasbourg, FR.
  • Andrea Benedetto, “Roma Tre” University, Rome, IT.
  • Ilaria Catapano, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) - IREA, Naples, IT.
  • Xavier Derobert, IFSTTAR, Bouguenais cedex, FR.
  • Egil Eide, 3d-Radar AS, Trondheim, N.
  • Francisco M. Fernandes, University of Minho, Guimarães, PT.
  • Colette Grégoire, Belgian Road Research Centre, Brussels, BE.
  • Amine Ihamouten, CETE Ouest, Angers, FR.
  • Thomas Kind, Federal Institute for Material Research and Testing (BAM), Berlin, D.
  • Lovorka Libric, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, HR.
  • Andreas Loizos, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, EL.
  • Danijela Marcic, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, HR.
  • Andrea Massa, ELEDIA Research Center, Trento, IT.
  • Raúl Mínguez, Geofisica Consultores, ES.
  • Jorge Pais, University of Minho, Guimarães, PT.
  • Vega Pérez-Gracia, Universidad Politécnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, ES.
  • Christina Plati, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, EL.
  • Jørgen Ringgaard, Ramboll Denmark - Department of Geophysics and Geohydrology, Copenhagen, DK.
  • Jacopo Sala, 3d-Radar AS, Oslo, N.
  • Mercedes Solla, Universidade de Vigo, ES.
  • Fabio Tosti, “Roma Tre” University, Rome, IT.

 

Project 2.3 – Innovative inspection procedures for effective GPR sensing and mapping of underground utilities and voids, with a focus to urban areas

 

Leader: Xavier Derobert, IFSTTAR (Institut Français des Sciences et Technologies des Transports, de l'Aménagement et des Réseaux), Bouguenais Cedex, France.

 

Participants:

  • Mario Bacic, University of Zagreb, HR.
  • Maksim Bano, EOST, Strasbourg University, Strasbourg, FR.
  • Andrea Benedetto, “Roma Tre” University, Rome, IT.
  • Ilaria Catapano, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) - IREA, Naples, IT.
  • Xavier Derobert, IFSTTAR, Bouguenais Cedex, FR.
  • Klisthenis Dimitriadis, Geoservice, Athens, EL.
  • Egil Eide, 3d-Radar AS, Trondheim, N.
  • Tomisław Gołebiowski, University of Science and Technology – Akademia Górniczo-Hutnicza im. Stanisława Staszica, Kraków, PL.
  • Andrej Gosar, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SI.
  • Lech Krysiński, Road and Bridge Research Institute, Warsaw, PL.
  • Sebastién Lambot, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, BE.
  • Lovorka Libric, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, HR.
  • Andreas Loizos, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, EL.
  • Danijela Marcic, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, HR.
  • Andrea Massa, ELEDIA Research Center, Trento, IT.
  • Laurence Mertens, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, BE.
  • Raúl Mínguez, Geofisica Consultores, ES.
  • Christina Plati, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, EL.
  • Jørgen Ringgaard, Ramboll Denmark - Department of Geophysics and Geohydrology, Copenhagen, DK.
  • Jacopo Sala, 3d-Radar AS, Oslo, N.
  • Evert Slob, Technical University of Delft, Delft, NL.
  • Jacek Sudyka, Road and Bridge Research Institute, Warsaw, PL.
  • Fabio Tosti, “Roma Tre” University, Rome, IT.

 

Project 2.4 – Innovative procedures for effective GPR inspection of construction materials and structures

 

Leader: Lech Krysiński, Road and Bridge Research Institute, Warsaw, Poland.

 

Participants:

  • Mario Bacic, University of Zagreb, HR.
  • Jean-Paul Balayssac, University of Toulouse, Tolouse Cedex, FR.
  • Andrea Benedetto, “Roma Tre” University, Rome, IT.
  • Xavier Derobert, IFSTTAR, Bouguenais cedex, FR.
  • Klisthenis Dimitriadis, Geoservice, Athens, EL.
  • Amine Ihamouten, CETE Ouest, Angers, FR.
  • Thomas Kind, Federal Institute for Material Research and Testing (BAM), Berlin, D.
  • Gilles Klysz, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA), Toulouse, FR.
  • Yannis Konstantakis, Geoservice, Athens, EL.
  • Lech Krysiński, Road and Bridge Research Institute, Warsaw, PL.
  • Sebastién Lambot, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, BE.
  • Lovorka Libric, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, HR.
  • Andreas Loizos, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, EL.
  • Danijela Marcic, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, HR.
  • Laurence Mertens, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, BE.
  • Raúl Mínguez, Geofisica Consultores, ES.
  • Christina Plati, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, EL.
  • Lorenzo Poli, ELEDIA Research Center, Trento, IT.
  • Jørgen Ringgaard, Ramboll Denmark - Department of Geophysics and Geohydrology, Copenhagen, DK.
  • Paolo Rocca, ELEDIA Research Center, Trento, IT.
  • Michael Styllas, Geoservice, Athens, EL.
  • Jacek Sudyka, Road and Bridge Research Institute, Warsaw, PL.
  • Fabio Tosti, “Roma Tre” University, Rome, IT.
  • Géraldine Villain, IFSTTAR, Bouguenais cedex, FR.

 

Project 2.5 – Determination, by using GPR, of the volumetric water content in structures, sub-structures, foundations and soil

 

Leader: Fabio Tosti, “Roma Tre” University, Rome, Italy.

 

Participants:

  • Mario Bacic, University of Zagreb, HR.
  • Jean-Paul Balayssac, University of Toulouse, Tolouse Cedex, FR.
  • Andrea Benedetto, “Roma Tre” University, Rome, IT.
  • Ilaria Catapano, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) - IREA, Naples, IT.
  • Fabrizio D’Amico, “Roma Tre” University, Rome, IT.
  • Maria Rosaria De Blasiis, “Roma Tre” University, Rome, IT.
  • Jan De Pue, Ghent University, Ghent, BE.
  • Xavier Derobert, IFSTTAR, Bouguenais cedex, FR.
  • Josipa Domitrović, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, HR.
  • Cyrille Fauchard, Centres d'Etudes Techniques de l'Equipement, Blois, FR.
  • Colette Grégoire, Belgian Road Research Centre, Brussels, BE.
  • Francisco M. Fernandes, University of Minho, Guimarães, PT.
  • Johannes Hugenschmidt, Hochschule Rapperswil, Rapperswil, SW.
  • Amine Ihamouten, CETE Ouest, Angers, FR.
  • Gilles Klysz, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA), Toulouse, FR.
  • Lech Krysiński, Road and Bridge Research Institute, Warsaw, PL.
  • Sebastién Lambot, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, BE.
  • Lovorka Libric, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, HR.
  • Andreas Loizos, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, EL.
  • Danijela Marcic, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, HR.
  • Radek Matula, Transport Research Centre, Brno, CZ.
  • Laurence Mertens, Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, BE.
  • Raúl Mínguez, Geofisica Consultores, ES.
  • Jorge Pais, University of Minho, Guimarães, PT.
  • Christina Plati, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, EL.
  • Jørgen Ringgaard, Ramboll Denmark - Department of Geophysics and Geohydrology, Copenhagen, DK.
  • Tatjana Rukavina, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, HR.
  • Mehmet Saltan, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TK.
  • Z. M. Sbartai, Université Bordeaux, Bordeaux, FR.
  • Evert Slob, Technical University of Delft, Delft, NL.
  • Josef Stryk, Transport Research Centre, Brno, CZ.
  • Jacek Sudyka, Road and Bridge Research Institute, Warsaw, PL.
  • Serdal Terzi, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TK.
  • Fabio Tosti, “Roma Tre” University, Rome, IT.
  • Christiane Trela, Federal Institute for Material Research and Testing (BAM), Berlin, D.
  • Marc Van Meirvenne, University of Ghent, Ghent, BE.
  • Géraldine Villain, IFSTTAR, Bouguenais cedex, FR.

Booklet of Participants and Institutions

Editors: L. Pajewski and A. Benedetto Publishing House: Aracne; Place and Date: Rome, July 2013; 194 pp.; ISBN 978-88-548-6191-6.

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