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Regular and thorough bridge inspection can prevent accidents and increase the life of the infrastructure. Bridge failures and tragedies from the past has made the government and public concerned about the conditions of existing and newly built structures. As a result, many new technologies have been introduced to nondestructive testing methods to enhance the accuracy of the result, reduce the inspection time and increase the safety of the crew and public during bridge inspection.
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Drone Inspection Enhancing Safety of Bridges Regular and thorough bridge inspection can prevent accidents and increase the life of the infrastructure. Bridge failures and tragedies from the past has made the government and public concerned about the conditions of existing and newly built structures. As a result, many new technologies have been introduced to nondestructive testing methods to enhance the accuracy of the result, reduce the inspection time and increase the safety of the crew and public during bridge inspection. Drone inspection is one of the newly introduced technologies which has reduced the cost and time of inspection significantly. To understand this, let's take an example. Suppose a bridge inspection costs around $1500 and requires a full crew to perform a complete inspection in a week time. With a drone, the similar kind of inspection can be done at 50% less price in 1-2 days and that too without putting anyone's life at risk. Sounds amazing, isn't it! What kind of data drone collects? During a drone inspections, both visual and thermal imagery data is collected for real-time assessment as well as later use. An automated statistical process is used to convert the imagery data into a 3D ‘point cloud' which is easy to understand. A skilled bridge inspector can easily interpret the data and identify the locations of deteriorations on the bridge. Since the drone-collected data is geo-referenced with real geographic coordinates, therefore, a map can be easily created for the inspection crew to inspect the drone located deterioration areas closely. How is it different from conventional bridge inspection methods? During traditional bridge inspection, crew members have to climb ladders, perform scaffolding, undertake rope access procedures and walk on the roof to inspect the whole structure and its components for deteriorations. These practices carry risks and take a huge amount of time. The bridge also needs to close down partially or completely to carry the inspection work but with drone inspection, overall bridge inspection can be done in a fraction of the time taken by any inspection personnel. Infrastructure Preservation Corporation (IPC) is providing inspection services for decades and is a trusted name in bridge and road inspection. We utilize advanced nondestructive testing methods and robotics like Drones for quick surveying and inspection of complex structures. We have a range of patented inspection system for customized inspection of important bridge elements. Contact us or write an email to us to get a free estimate for your infrastructure inspection. You can log on to our site https://www.infrastructurepc.com/ to know more about our services and products. You can provide your details at our site and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
