The use of uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) for bridge inspections has increased dramatically in recent years as advances in airframes, sensors, and onboard computing have made UAS more prevalent in ...

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 ...

Researchers have created a lightweight, cable-climbing robot equipped with a computer vision system to detect surface defects on bridge stay cables. The system achieved over 92 % detection precision ...

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.

NCHRP Project 12-122, “Proposed AASHTO Guidelines for Applications of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Technologies for Element-Level Bridge Inspections,” sought to develop guidelines for state departments ...

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 ...