Investigating Thermal Imaging Technologies and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Improve Bridge Inspections

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• Creators:
  Ahearn, Kevin ; Seston, Brady ; Zhou, Ed ; Brockman, Reed
• Corporate Creators:
  AECOM
• Corporate Contributors:
  New England Transportation Consortium ; Maine. Department of Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Drones
  • Unmanned aircraft systems
  • Infrared imagery
  • Thermal imagery
  • Bridges
  • Delamination
  • Inspection
  • Sensors
  • Unmanned aerial vehicles
  • UAV
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  NETCR 122
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  New England ; United States
• Edition:
  Final Report March 2021 to June 2023
• Corporate Publisher:
  New England Transportation Consortium
• Abstract:
  The overall research objective is to focus on developing UAV-based inspection and analysis protocols using infrared (IR) thermal imaging to determine the existence and extent of concrete delamination, with emphasis on the underside of bridge decks. The research was implemented through 5 tasks: 1. Desk scan of infrared thermal imaging and unmanned aerial vehicle technologies 2. Field demonstration including analysis, reporting, and delamination cross check with traditional methods 3. Development of inspection and analysis protocols 4. Draft final report and Technology Transfer Strategy and Toolbox 5. Final Report.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/75611/dot_75611_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 8.83 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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