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UAV-Based Bridge Inspection and Computational Simulations Luis Duque South Dakota State University South Dakota State University Open PRAIRIE: Open Public Research Access Institutional Repository and Information Exchange Theses and Dissertations 2017 UAV-Based Bridge Inspection and Computational Simulations Luis Duque South Dakota State University Follow this and additional works at: https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd Part of the Civil Engineering Commons, Structural Engineering Commons, and the Transportation Engineering Commons Recommended Citation Duque, Luis, "UAV-Based Bridge Inspection and Computational Simulations" (2017). Theses and Dissertations. 2159. https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/2159 This Thesis - Open Access is brought to you for free and open access by Open PRAIRIE: Open Public Research Access Institutional Repository and Information Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Open PRAIRIE: Open Public Research Access Institutional Repository and Information Exchange. For more information, please contact [email protected]. UAV– BASED BRIDGE INSPECTION AND COMPUTATIONAL SIMULATIONS BY LUIS DUQUE A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Master of Science Major in Civil Engineering South Dakota State University 2017 iii El fruto de mis esfuerzos es dedicado a Dios que me dio fortaleza en los momentos difíciles que afronte durante mis estudios en la universidad. Gracias a Dios por permitirme completar este logro tan grande en mi carrera y por permitirme continuar aprendiendo y luchando por mis sueños. Quiero también dedicar este logro a personas especiales que por motivos del destino no pueden celebrar conmigo este gran logro. Mis abuelitos Hernando Duque y Fabio Aristizabal que siempre me enseñaron a ser bondadoso y agradecido por lo que la vida me ofrece. A ellos, les debo muchos de mis logros y hacen gran parte de este logro en mi vida. A toda mi familia, que a pesar de la distancia siempre sentí el amor y apoyo conmigo a lo largo de este camino. Su constante apoyo me ayudo a seguir adelante y sentirlos a todos cerca de mí. Por último, este logro es dedicado a mi esposa Callie Duque, mis padres Roberto Duque y Gloria Aristizabal y hermano Juan Duque por su constante apoyo y motivación. Sin ellos, este logro no hubiese sido posible. “Confía en el Señor con todo tu corazón, y no te apoyes en tu propio entendimiento. En todas sus maneras lo reconocen y él enderezara tus veredas.” – Proverbios 3:5,6 iv ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank Dr. Junwon Seo for his encouragement and assistance during every stage of the research process. He constantly pushed me to give more than what I thought possible of myself and allowed me to surpass my own expectations. The guidance provided by Dr. Seo for the completion of all the written work pertaining to the research project was much appreciated, and it allowed me to greatly improve my writing skills. I want to extend my gratefulness to Dr. Wehbe, Dr. Tazarv, and Dr. Burckhard for their assistance in my learning process while completing my Master’s program. I would like to also thank the United States Department of Agriculture – Forest Service (USDA-FS) for sponsoring the project. The assistance and cooperation of the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) was greatly appreciated. Finally, I would like to thank my wife Callie Duque, my parents Roberto Duque and Gloria Aristizabal, my brother Juan Duque, and my parents-in-law Matthew and Dee Sleep for their constant support and encouragement to overcome the adversities I faced during my research project. Their words of inspiration allowed me to achieve all my goals and successfully complete my studies. v TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT ........................................................................................................................ x INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES ............................................................................................... 2 SCOPE OF RESEARCH .................................................................................................... 2 OUTLINE OF THESIS....................................................................................................... 3 CHAPTER 1: SYNTHESIS OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE APPLICATIONS FOR INFRASTRUCTURES .............................................................................................. 4 1.1 ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... 5 1.2 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................ 6 1.3 FAA REGULATIONS FOR UAVs ..................................................................... 8 1.4 VISUAL INSPECTION OF INFRASTRUCTURES .......................................... 9 1.4.1 BRIDGES ..................................................................................................... 9 1.4.2 BUILDINGS ............................................................................................... 11 1.4.3 OTHER STRUCTURES ............................................................................. 12 1.5 VISUAL INSPECTION-BASED ANALYTICAL METHODS ....................... 14 1.5.1 BRIDGES ................................................................................................... 14 1.5.2 BUILDINGS ............................................................................................... 17 1.5.3 OTHER STRUCTURES ............................................................................. 18 1.6 INFRASTRUCTURE INSPECTION WITH INTEGRATED SENSORS ........ 20 vi 1.7 UAV SELECTION ............................................................................................ 22 1.8 SURVEY ............................................................................................................ 28 1.9 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION ................................................................... 33 1.10 REFERENCES ................................................................................................... 36 CHAPTER 2: BRIDGE INSPECTION PROTOCOL USING DRONE TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................................................... 47 2.1 ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................... 48 2.2 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 49 2.3 DRONE AND BRIDGE SELECTION .............................................................. 51 2.3.1 SELECTED DRONE .................................................................................. 51 2.3.2 SELECTED BRIDGE ................................................................................. 53 2.4 BRIDGE INSPECTION PROTOCOL .............................................................. 54 2.5 APPLICATION OF INSPECTION PROTOCOL TO TIMBER GIRDER BRIDGE ........................................................................................................................ 57 2.5.1 STAGE 1 ..................................................................................................... 57 2.5.2 STAGE 2 ..................................................................................................... 58 2.5.3 STAGE 3 ..................................................................................................... 60 2.5.4 STAGE 4 ..................................................................................................... 61 2.5.5 STAGE 5 ..................................................................................................... 63 2.5.5.1 Underside of Deck ............................................................................... 63 vii 2.5.5.2 Abutment ............................................................................................. 65 2.5.5.3 Girders ................................................................................................. 66 2.6 COMPARISON TO CONVENTIONAL INSPECTION METHODS .............. 68 2.6.1 UNDERSIDE OF DECK ............................................................................ 70 2.6.2 ABUTMENTS ............................................................................................ 71 2.6.3 GIRDERS ................................................................................................... 72 2.7 CONCLUSIONS AND CHALLENGES ........................................................... 74 2.8 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS .................................................................................. 76 2.9 REFERENCES ................................................................................................... 77 CHAPTER 3: BRIDGE DAMAGE QUANTIFICATION PROTOCOL USING UAV .. 80 3.1 ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................... 81 3.2 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................. 82 3.3 UAV AND BRIDGE SELECTION ................................................................... 84 3.3.1 UAV SELECTION ..................................................................................... 84 3.3.2 BRIDGE SELECTION ............................................................................... 86 3.4 UAV-IMAGE-BASED BRIDGE DAMAGE QUANTIFICATION PROTOCOL .................................................................................................................
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