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An Application of Infrared Thermography - Roofing Survey

From Flir Systems Incorporated
 

 
Infrared thermography has proven to be a successful non-destructive method of inspection in many applications, from electrical, mechanical, and medical to military and building applications. While civil and structural engineers face different kinds of problems during the construction of the RC structures, a maintenance staff would face a different set of issues. Some of the common problems are water leaks, moisture condensation from roofs due to a variety of reasons such as inadequate water proofing, or poor workmanship in the application of water sealant around roof ventilation. It makes it difficult for the maintenance engineers to identify and isolate the actual problem by visually inspecting the roof. Infrared thermography has been proven to be successful in identifying and isolating problem spots over a suspected area of almost any size. Application of infrared surveying for roofing moisture problems is considered to be the most effective method compared to other non-destructive methods available such as use of a moisture-meter and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR). Those tests however, would compliment the results obtained from an infrared survey.
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