Non-destructive assessment and testing (NDT) using MALÅ GPR (ground penetrating radar)
MALÅ GPR non-destructive testing (NDT) has become a go-to standard for condition assessment of buildings and various infrastructures as it eliminates the risk to the system operator, engineers, construction personnel, concrete coring and cutting specialists, and the general public. Compared to traditional high-end methods of x-ray, MALÅ GPR is very cost-effective, requires minimal training, poses no health risks from emissions, and can be used on any surface. MALÅ GPR is, at the same time, displacing low-end products such as Cover Meters.
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In many countries around the world NDT is required by law prior to coring and cutting in concrete as well as for Quality Control of new structures. The detailed real-time data and the high display resolution allow the development of accurate structural profiles capable of supporting critical technical decisions directly in the field.
The rapid rate and ease of data collection in addition to the reduction of disruption drives significant business benefits, both tangible in the form of reduced survey costs as well as the reduction of intangible costs associated with the restriction of access for commercial activity and traffic delays. In fact, the alternative way to improve precision would be to employ a jackhammer, or in the case of bridgedecks using traditional chain dragging - BUT these techniques would not live up to being "non-destructive".