Remote Controlled Hydrographic Survey System

The purpose of this project was to investigate the potential for collecting and using engineering survey accurate data from a remote controlled (unmanned) platform equipped with a system of advanced survey technologies for hydrographic and bridge scour evaluations. The primary interests in investigating this hydrographic scanning technology is to obtain a significantly improved representation of the underwater surface as compared to traditional methods, the presence of scour at bridge elements and to minimize the exposure of field surveyors and bridge inspectors to the dangers of working in water, from boats and gathering data from bridges. Additional benefits to explore were cost savings and reducing the time required to gather and produce the subsurface information.

• Record URL:
  • https://publications.iowa.gov/32837/1/RB13-015%20Final%20Report%20Remote%20Controlled%20Hydrographic%20Survey%20System.pdf
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• Record URL:
  • https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/73565
• Corporate Authors:

  Iowa Department of Transportation

  800 Lincoln Way
  Ames, IA  United States  50010
• Authors:
  • Nicholson, Kent
• Publication Date: 2019-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: Figures; Photos;
• Pagination: 29p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Data analysis; Data collection; Hydrographic surveying; Inspection; Remote control; Scour
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01911228
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: RB13-015
• Files: NTL, TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 8 2024 3:32PM