Suggested Citation: "4 UAVs for Bridge Inspection and Monitoring." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Automated Applications for Infrastructure Owner-Operator Fleets.

This chapter documents findings obtained from the literature review. The purpose of this chapter is to establish the foundation and framework for the results presented in Chapters 3 and 4, which ...

A new study unveils a breakthrough approach to detecting fatigue cracks in Orthotropic steel bridge decks (OSDs) using advanced robotics and deep learning. By automating the identification of internal ...

New research details how infrared thermography, high-definition imaging and neural network analysis can combine to make concrete bridge inspections more efficient. Researchers are hopeful that their ...

The rising traffic density and heavier loads on the city’s vast network of bridges and highways have posed challenges to establishing an efficient and reliable inspection system for road safety.

Inspections have been successfully completed on a key Bucks railway bridge. The Stoke Road Temporary Railway Bridge, a crucial transportation link, located over the busy rail line between Aylesbury ...

Orthotropic steel bridge decks (OSDs) are fundamental to long-span bridge designs, prized for their high load-carrying efficiency and lightweight characteristics. However, their intricate structure ...