IPC Bridge Inspection and Infrastructure Inspection Services

Nondestructive Testing
and Advanced Robotic
Engineering Services
2018 Services
Infrastructure Preservation Corporation
5520 Rio Vista Drive Clearwater, FL 33760
www.infrastructurepc.com |727.372.2900
SERVICES OFFERED
1. CableScan®
2. CrackScan®
3. BridgeScan®
4. TendonScan®
5. ColumnScan®
6. PoleScanTM
7. Wire Rope Inspection
8. Aerial Drone
Inspection
Infrastructure Preservation Corporation (IPC) has been a
leader in bringing new infrastructure testing methods to
the forefront of the 21st century.
Our modern NDT technologies utilizes unique sensor
technology and robotics to help extend the service life of
infrastructure worldwide saving billions in maintenance
and replacement costs.
NDT robotic inspections has become a key component in
maintaining the safety of infrastructure involved in:
✓ asset management
✓ condition assessment reporting
✓ planning for new construction
The goal at IPC is to find early stage corrosion and
deterioration in structures before it compromises the
integrity of those structures and puts the public at risk.
This allows the transportation agency time to repair early
stage deterioration to ensure the safety and longevity of
their infrastructure and within their budgets.
Overview
Advanced Testing
“Utilizing unique sensor
technology and robotics
to help extend the service
life of infrastructure.”

Infrastructure Preservation Corporation | www.infrastructurepc.com | 727.372.2900 Ext.24
“360-degree inspection
of the cable without lane
closures or bucket trucks
obstructing traffic.”
>> Watch the video here.
IPC ServicesCableScanTM
CableScan® is a robotic inspection of a cable stayed
bridge from 8” away using high definition video and stills
of anomalies on a cable. It records the length and depth
of any cracks along a cable. The robotic machine is
portable, wireless and is run by an experienced bridge
inspector.
CableScan® MFL. Locates loss of metallic area
(section loss) inside a Cable Stay Sheath.
Focus on the Transportation Industry
CableScan® considers all the required parameters of
FHWA’s (Federal Highway Administration) requirements for
bridge cable stay inspections. The location of
abnormalities along the cable-stay are recorded to
provide instant access for quick repairs or for future
reviews.
By maintaining a historical record of the inspection, any
inconsistencies however slight can be reviewed over
multiple inspection cycles to quickly determine if there
has been any increase in deterioration so that further
repair action can be taken if needed.
Cable Stay Inspection Service
Detecting the slightest inconsistencies
Detail of Grout Ports
Today’s Inspection of a Cable Stay Bridge vs IPC’s Robotic Cable Stay Inspection

“One double blind study
with a major engineering
firm proved it to be over
1200 times more
accurate than current
methods.”
IPC’s CrackScanTM
Concrete Crack Bridge
Inspection
Current Inspection Method (above)
IPC ServicesCrackScan®
CrackScan® is a laser inspection method that locates cracks in
concrete and steel structures. The data then maps out any
identified cracks using 2D and 3D images showing the length,
width and position on the structure. The data is then stored to
monitor progression over time. All this is accomplished without
lane closures or bucket trucks.
Bridge and concrete cracks reflect the deterioration of
concrete structures. Crack propagation leads to water leakage
and further corrosion of the rebar (steel bars) that reinforce the
bridge as well as creating a shifting of the compacted gravel,
creation of voids and the overall safety of the structure.
Regular inspections using IPCs concrete and steel bridge
inspection services can:
• Locate micro cracking
• Manage crack progression over time
• Create repair schedules with plenty of lead time
• Conduct inspection during the day with no lane closures,
traffic disruption or the need to rent expensive
equipment or boom trucks
Additional benefits to the agency include:
• No lane closures required
• No traffic disruption or boom lifts
• No danger to personnel
• More efficient, less expensive & more accurate than
current concrete crack inspection systems
• Safer for the public and the inspector
Crack Inspection Service
For concrete and steel structures

“Complete inspections of
bridge deck locating
while quantifying
deterioration and
corrosion.”
IPC ServicesBridgeScan®
Current inspections of bridge decks involve dragging a
chain across part of the deck while listening to any
changes in sound. These inspections are often conducted
while traffic is driving in the other lanes.
IPC’s BridgeScan® provides complete inspections of
bridge deck locating while quantifying deterioration and
corrosion. During inspection delamination, deboning,
rebar placement, voids, water intrusion and cracks are
identified and located using internal imaging.
Our reporting provides actionable items describing the
size and severity of deterioration allowing agencies to
plan accordingly.
Complete Bridge Deck &
Approachway Inspection
Reducing the need for traffic barriers
Current Inspection Method IPC BridgeScanTM
Bridge Inspection
Method

IPC’s TendonScanTM
Inspection
Current Inspection Method (above)
IPC ServicesTendonScan®
“TendonScanTM is the best
method for inspecting
post tension tendons
known today.
TendonScan® is a comprehensive post tension tendon
inspection service that utilizes the latest in nondestructive
evaluation (NDE) and nondestructive testing (NDT) technologies
to locate and assess voids, water, bleeding grout (grout not
cured) as well as section loss and corrosion in external tendons
of segmental structures.
TendonScan® utilizes proprietary patented leading edge non-
destructive testing (NDT) technology. The nondestructive testing
NDT method used is Electrical Capacitance Tomography (ECT)
and Magnetic Flux. ECT are the industry’s newest NDT
technologies that allows our inspectors to perform MRI like
inspections of external bridge tendons.
The results are three-dimensional color graphical views of the
internal sections of the tendon identifying the locations and sizes
of water, air, and bleeding grout. The mag flux unit locates
section loss and corrosion and is becoming more popular as the
need to properly assess our ageing infrastructure becomes
more critical.
Whether your project requires a baseline condition assessment,
monitoring healthy tendons for preventative maintenance or
locating corrosion, TendonScan® is the best method for
inspecting post tension tendons known today.
Our average inspection team is composed of three personnel,
the equipment weights 16 lbs., is self-propelled, operates on
battery power with wireless connectivity to the control station. A
condition assessment report is provided to the asset owner.
The inspections are real-time with minimum back office
processing. TendonScan® provides the quantitative data the
department of transportation requires to properly assess the
structure in order of importance to conduct repairs.
Post Tension Tendon Inspection
Services
Utilizing patented NDT technology

ColumnScan® is a robotic inspection system that
inspects the inside of bridge columns on complex
bridges. It lowers into columns and inspects the
interior of the columns with LIDAR, high definition
video and stills.
It transmits information to a surface station for onsite
evaluation. It is equipped with extending and
reticulation arms to maneuver and record around
obstructions.
The robotic inspection services IPC provides
not only replaces current inspection methods
but provides superior results over these
methods.
IPC’s robotic services are safer for the public,
safer for the inspector and do not require
lane closures or boom trucks for many of our
inspections.
During a typical column inspection, inspectors are
lowered into a column with a helmet, flashlight, pad
and paper. They may even be required to carry
oxygen.
The high definition video and infrared technology
helps inspectors to locate deficiencies and report on
them all while providing a safer environment.
IPC’s devices do not require costly lane closures,
boom trucks or night time inspections. All inspections
can be conducted during the day and within the
budgets currently provided by the federal
government.
Focus on the Transportation
Industry
Reducing risks during inspections
IPC ServicesColumnScan®
“ColumnScan® is the best
method for conducting
inspections on bridge
columns known today.”

IPC ServicesPoleScan®
IPC’s (HMLP) High Mast Light Pole Inspection Service takes
high definition video of High Mast Light Poles and their
components. This allows an inspector from the comfort of
his office to visually see any imperfections in the pole,
seams and luminaries.
IPC retains a history of the inspections allowing a
comparison with each subsequent inspection cycle to
determine rates of deterioration over time as well as
reporting rust, cracking or areas that may need
immediate attention.
Our advanced assessment shows all the details required
and are much less subjective than current manual
inspections. Polescan® provides 100% coverage of the
entire HMLP including the pole, seams and luminaries.
Portable wireless and light weight. Travels with two
inspectors both experienced in high mast light pole
inspections and on the equipment.
High Mast Light Pole Inspection
A total inspection and repair service
PoleScanTM
’s repair service robotically sands
down rust spots, paints & repairs the high
mast light pole.
HMLP robotic inspection of mast arms and
luminaries
“No traffic disruptions, lane
closures or bucket trucks
required. PoleScanTM is
portable wireless and light
weight.”
>> Watch the video on
“inspection” here.
>>Watch the video on
“repair” here.

“Providing quantitative
condition assessment
data to asset owners.”
IPC Services
Wire Rope
Inspection
Wire ropes are critical to many of our most important
equipment and infrastructure assets. IPC utilizes modern
technology in its robotic wire rope inspections without
needing to wedge cables apart by peering through steel
strands to look for section loss caused by unplanned
stresses and corrosion and addresses issues based on their
severity.
This is a major advancement for the bridge inspection
industry as well as other mission critical wire ropes. Wire
rope inspections are a part of IPC’s CableScanTM services
to provide quantitative condition assessment data to
asset owners.
Deteriorated suspension and suspender cables on bridges
can lead to bridge and roadway failures. It is important to
regularly inspect wire ropes beyond the visual manual
inspections that have been conducted in the past.
Benefits include:
• Lightweight and portable
• Locates Broken Wires
• Quantitative Results
• Fast interpretation
• Detailed Reports
• Proven Results
Know when to replace your wire ropes.
Bridges, Cranes, Hoists, Mining Cables, Ski Lifts Oil Rigs..etc.
Wire Rope Inspection Service
Utilizing modern technology
IPC’s Wire Rope Inspection

IPC utilizes GPS positioning and coordinate specific inspection
zones to create safe detailed infrastructure assessments. It
utilizes high definition videos mounted on aerial drones to
inspect hard to reach places located anywhere on a structure.
Our customized drone can take stable images for easy viewing
and has a flight time approaching 60 minutes to quickly
complete any inspection project.
Aerial Drone Inspection Service
Creating safe detailed infrastructure assessments
“Utilizing drones to
inspect infrastructure is
faster, more efficient and
less expensive than
conventional methods.”
IPC’s Drone Inspection of High Mast
Light Pole
IPC Services
Aerial Drone
Inspection
Utilizing drones, modern technology and robotics for bridge
inspections and other hard to reach infrastructure assets can
help us quickly restore our infrastructure at a fraction of the
price that current conventional methods are able. Benefits
include:
• Lower cost (minimal personnel)
• High definition images show progression over time
• No lane closures
• Can reach all areas of the bridge including the pylons
and underneath of the bridge.
• No boom trucks required
• Reduction in inspection time
• Increased Safety
• Customized drone for more flight time, picture
stabilization and accuracy
• Higher Detail of accuracy of inspection
• Inspections can be used on
o Bridges, railroad bridges, pipelines, wind turbines,
cell tower inspections and utilities
• UAV Certified

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