James McHugh Construction Co. released a Crane Climb and Inspection video of its 123 Cermak job site.
AmeyVTOL Transforms Asset Inspection Using Unique Drone Technology
A new joint venture between global asset management consultancy, Amey, and world leading drone technology experts, VTOL Technologies, will use precision,…
Oklahoma DOT Sets Bridge Inspection Process After Earthquakes
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation said it will continue to inspect roadway bridges after earthquakes, but will start those inspections at a threshold…
Dewberry to Provide Technical Assessment for South Carolina Dams
Dewberry has been selected by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assess dozens of South Carolina dams damaged during the October 2015 floods. The firm will help FEMA, the State of South Carolina, community members, and dam owners incorporate…
Aerial Infrastructure Insight
Using Unmanned Aircraft for Land Development and Bridge Inspection Unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), often referred to as drones, have been making inroads into traditional surveying applications for the last decade. Much of this advancement has occurred outside…
Korea’s Wall-climbing Drone Aids Infrastructure Inspection
A new wall-climbing drone can approach any type of structure by flying and sticking to the target and utitlizing a pose change and perching mechanism. The integrity of large structures like bridges, high-rise buildings, wind turbines, and large aircrafts is…
Flying Robots Inspect and Maintain Inspection Robots
Mobile inspection robots crawl over pipelines on magnetic wheels and identify critical points using special sensors. What sounds like science fiction has long since become reality, but the moment that these robots need to be serviced and inspected, it has…
Louisiana DOTD Goes Mobile to Inspect Levees and More
Washington, D.C. , Feb. 29, 2016 – TerraGo announced today the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has deployed TerraGo Edge for the inspection of flood protection infrastructure including levees, dams and reservoirs. The DOTD’s…
FRA Launches Website for States and Municipalities to Request Bridge Inspection Reports
WASHINGTON – The Federal Railroad Administration today launched a new tool on its website that allows states and municipalities to request inspection reports for rail bridges in their communities. The tool is being launched following the passage of the Fixing…
Future Forward Interview: Ensuring Institutional Memory of Old Steel-Bridge Structures
Informed Infrastructure met Robert J. Connor, associate professor in the Lyles School of Civil Engineering at Purdue University, at the Commercial UAV Expo, where he gave a presentation on the use of UAVs for bridge inspection and, more importantly, the need…
