Deep learning models for bridge deck evaluation using impact echo

S Dorafshan, H Azari - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Impact echo (IE) is a common nondestructive evaluation (NDE) method to detect subsurface
defects in concrete bridge decks. The conventional approach for analyzing the IE data …

Automated robotic monitoring and inspection of steel structures and bridges

HM La, TH Dinh, NH Pham, QP Ha, AQ Pham - Robotica, 2019 - cambridge.org
This paper presents visual and 3D structure inspection for steel structures and bridges using
a developed climbing robot. The robot can move freely on a steel surface, carry sensors …

Concrete condition assessment using impact-echo method and extreme learning machines

JK Zhang, W Yan, DM Cui - Sensors, 2016 - mdpi.com
The impact-echo (IE) method is a popular non-destructive testing (NDT) technique widely
used for measuring the thickness of plate-like structures and for detecting certain defects …

[PDF][PDF] Deep concrete inspection using unmanned aerial vehicle towards cssc database

L Yang, B Li, W Li, Z Liu, G Yang… - Proceedings of the IEEE …, 2017 - researchgate.net
Concrete spalling and crack inspection is a labor intensive and routine task. However, it
plays an important role in structure health monitoring (SHM) of civil infrastructures …

Comparison between supervised and unsupervised learning for autonomous delamination detection using impact echo

F Jafari, S Dorafshan - Remote Sensing, 2022 - mdpi.com
Impact echo (IE) is a non-destructive evaluation method commonly used to detect
subsurface delamination in reinforced concrete bridge decks. Existing analysis methods are …

Wall-climbing robot for non-destructive evaluation using impact-echo and metric learning SVM

B Li, K Ushiroda, L Yang, Q Song, J Xiao - International Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
The impact-echo (IE) acoustic inspection method is a non-destructive evaluation technique,
which has been widely applied to detect the defects, structural deterioration level, and …

A study on the applicability of the impact-echo test using semi-supervised learning based on dynamic preconditions

YG Yoon, CM Kim, TK Oh - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Impact-Echo (IE) test is an effective method for determining the presence, depth, and
area of cracks in concrete as well as the dimensions of the sound concrete without defects …

Design and implementation of an autonomous robot for steel bridge inspection

NH Pham, HM La - 2016 54th Annual Allerton Conference on …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Steel bridges constitute the second most bridges in the US while the number of deficient
bridges are growing. Currently, the majority number of current bridge inspections are done …

Visual and 3d mapping for steel bridge inspection using a climbing robot

NH Pham, HM La, QP Ha, SN Dang… - ISARC 2016-33rd …, 2016 - opus.lib.uts.edu.au
There are over six hundred thousand bridges in the US which require great amount of
human effort along with expensive and specialized equipment for maintenance. Current …

Rise-Rover: A wall-climbing robot with high reliability and load-carrying capacity

J Xiao, B Li, K Ushiroda, Q Song - 2015 IEEE International …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Based on our previous City-Climber wall-climbing robot, this paper presents Rise-Rover,
with high reliability and load-carrying capacity for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and …