GPR-Based Water Pipe Leakage Detection with Interoperability-Enhanced Modelling

Huamei Zhu, Feng Xiao, Yimin Zhou, Wallace Wai Lok Lai, Qianbing Zhang

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Abstract

GPR has the proven ability to inspect invisible underground infrastructures such as utility tunnels and water pipelines. Simulation plays a critical role in interpreting GPR data while model reconstruction remains a big challenge, particularly for complicated scenarios. To ease the modelling complexity, this study proposed a workflow to improve the interoperability between the graphical design application, the geotechnical analyser, and the electromagnetic (EM) simulator. Taking water pipe leakage detection as an example, the geometric model was generated in Rhino and shared with FLAC3D for permeability simulation. Afterwards, coupling the graphical information using a Grasshopper plug-in with the saturation results via the Complex Refractive Index Model (CRIM), a detailed dielectric model got reconstructed in gprMax for FDTD simulations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2023 12th International Workshop on Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar, IWAGPR 2023
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350337884
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event12th International Workshop on Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar, IWAGPR 2023 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 5 Jul 20237 Jul 2023

Publication series

Name2023 12th International Workshop on Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar, IWAGPR 2023

Conference

Conference12th International Workshop on Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar, IWAGPR 2023
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period5/07/237/07/23

Keywords

  • FDTD simulation
  • GPR
  • permeability analysis
  • pipeline
  • water leakage detection

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Signal Processing
  • Instrumentation

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