Competitive Advantages
- Small portable design
- High accuracy
- Instant measurements
- Drastic cost reduction
- Nondestructive testing
Summary
USF inventors have created a novel contactless portable device for fast and accurate corrosion assessment. It operates by measuring concrete surface potentials without contact using vibrating Kelvin probes to identify and map corrosion in real time. This new device is user-friendly, small and compact, making it easier to transport and position. It provides accurate results instantly, without the need to wet the surface and prolonged lane closures. These advantages, in turn, will cut labor costs and time, allowing regular necessary structure inspections. A working prototype shows that this technology gives more accurate and reproducible results than those obtained by current surface-wetting systems. The measurement accuracy does not diminish with structure age. This device may be mounted on vehicles for rapid measurement of large areas. The technology may be used in the construction industry to monitor aging infrastructure.
Working Prototype in Use on the Sunshine Skyway Fishing Pier
Desired Partnerships
- License
- Sponsored Research
- Co-Development