BallastScan

Historically, ballast condition assessment has been time consuming and required highly-trained personnel. Ground penetrating radar has been utilized as a non-destructive evaluation tool to evaluate railroad ballast, sub-ballast and sub-grade for the past 25 years. For more information: BallastScan brochure

• Provides automated ballast condition assessment - single click processing
• Save money by identifying and focusing rehabilitation efforts where they are most needed
• Export results directly to Google Earth™
• Collect data on both sides of rails simultaneously
• Data and graphical output synchronized with existing mile posts (km posts)
• Process 240 miles (400 km) of data in less than 2 hours

System Components

• SIR-20
• Two 2.0 GHz horn antennas
• Two 7-meter control cables
• Wheel mounted Distance Measuring Instrument (DMI)
• GPS data logger
• RADAN software
• BallastVue Ballast Condition Assessment module

Specifications

• Internal Memory: 80 GB
• Display: 13", full-color
• Input Power: 12 volts VDC
• Ports: RS232, USB

For more detailed information see SIR-20 specifications