In partnership with Skydio, NCDOT is the first to secure a state-wide beyond visual line of site waiver for bridge inspection REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Skydio, the leading U.S. drone company and world leader in autonomous flight, today announced the FAA…
Gannett Fleming Prepares for National Tunnel Inspection Deadline with 12 Certified Inspectors
Harrisburg, Pa.—Twelve Gannett Fleming engineers became Nationally Certified Tunnel Inspectors after passing a national certification program developed…
HNTB Welcomes Martha Bogle, Leader of New Jersey Bridge Inspection Practice
PARSIPPANY, N.J., June 23, 2016—Martha Bogle, PE, has joined HNTB Corporation as leader of the bridge inspection practice and associate vice president…
CTDOT to Test Unmanned Aerial Vehicle System (UAV) for Bridge Inspection
As part of the CTDOT's ongoing mission to improve and evaluate its operations and to assess the usefulness and functionality of new technologies, on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, the CTDOT will utilize an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to perform limited…
Future Forward: Better Bridge Inspections Start with Quantifiable Results
Robert J. Connor is an associate professor of civil engineering as well as director of the Center for Aging Infrastructure and the Steel Bridge Research, Inspection, Training and Engineering Center (S-BRITE) at Purdue University. He also is involved in the…
Bridging the Gap Between Inspections and Decisions
Bridge safety hasn’t always been top of mind for legislators in the United States. The impetus for creating standards and collecting information on how structurally sound the bridges in this country was the collapse of the Silver Bridge in 1967, which spanned…
Bentley Reaches Milestones in Bridge Inspection and Maintenance
Bentley Systems is pleased to announce recent advancements in its bridge inspection, management, and maintenance software. InspectTech, Bentley's AssetWise bridge inspection solution, is now being used by 14 U.S. DOTs as their standard for bridge inspection.…
LandScope Engineering Purchase Underwater Scanner for Bridge Inspections
Teledyne BlueView is pleased to announce the recent purchase of 3D Multibeam Scanner by UK based Landscope Engineering. “Having rigorously tested the BlueView BV5000 3D scanning sonar technology in several demanding underwater environments, we have been…
Swiss Robot Automates Bridge Inspection and Fights Corrosion
Bridges become an infrastructure problem as they get older, as de-icing salt and carbon dioxide gradually destroy the reinforced concrete. A new robot can now check the condition of these structures, even in places that people cannot reach. We rely on Switzerland’s…
Bridge Inspection Robot Finds Cracks and Determines Deterioration
A bridge inspection robot has been developed by researchers at Rutgers University with funding from the Federal Highway Administration. The robot uses ground penetrating radar, ultrasonic waves and high definition imaging to determine the health of aging concrete…
