TY - GEN
T1 - UAV-Visual Inspection
T2 - IABSE Congress San Jose 2024: Beyond Structural Engineering in a Changing World
AU - Cervantes, Estefanía
AU - Flores, Karen
AU - Lantsoght, Eva
AU - Matos, Jose C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 IABSE Congress San Jose 2024: Beyond Structural Engineering in a Changing World - Report. All rights reserved.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Bridges, essential for economic and social development, face significant deterioration due to aging and environmental factors.Consequently, assessing the condition of reinforced concrete bridges is essential to anticipate their future performance and optimize maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacement needs.While traditional visual inspections are widely used, the integration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) presents a more efficient approach, particularly in inaccessible areas.This article presents a comprehensive evaluation of the condition of a bridge over a decade through a case study in Ecuador.The assessment revealed significant deterioration in several structural elements, especially the substructure and road elements.These findings underscore the urgent need to improve maintenance practices and integrate advanced inspection techniques to ensure the safety and longevity of bridges in Ecuador.
AB - Bridges, essential for economic and social development, face significant deterioration due to aging and environmental factors.Consequently, assessing the condition of reinforced concrete bridges is essential to anticipate their future performance and optimize maintenance, rehabilitation, and replacement needs.While traditional visual inspections are widely used, the integration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) presents a more efficient approach, particularly in inaccessible areas.This article presents a comprehensive evaluation of the condition of a bridge over a decade through a case study in Ecuador.The assessment revealed significant deterioration in several structural elements, especially the substructure and road elements.These findings underscore the urgent need to improve maintenance practices and integrate advanced inspection techniques to ensure the safety and longevity of bridges in Ecuador.
KW - UAVs
KW - condition assessment
KW - damage evaluation
KW - deterioration
KW - visual inspection
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AN - SCOPUS:85210890521
T3 - IABSE Congress San Jose 2024: Beyond Structural Engineering in a Changing World - Report
SP - 1298
EP - 1306
BT - IABSE Congress San Jose 2024
PB - International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)
Y2 - 25 September 2024 through 27 September 2024
ER -