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Bridge Construction Inspection Training Resources and Practices

State DOTs across the country are conducting training to develop knowledge, technical skill sets, and qualifications for effective bridge construction inspection. Some DOTs have dedicated in-house ...
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Uncrewed Aerial Systems Applications for Bridge Inspections: Element-Level Bridge Data Collection

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 ...
The Malta Independent

Digital inspection of concrete bridges in coastal areas

Concrete bridges are essential connections for transportation and economic activities in different regions worldwide. When these structures are located in coastal areas, they encounter further ...
Science Daily

UCF's 'bridge doctor' combines imaging, neural network to efficiently evaluate concrete bridges' safety

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 ...
Kaleido Scope

Uddin completes DOT contract to inspect historic Tennessee River bridge

For more than 2,000 years, people have traveled along the Natchez Trace — a 444-mile corridor through Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi. Today, travelers along the Alabama portion of that route rely ...