AUTOMATED DATA ACQUISITION FOR BRIDGE INSPECTION

Bridge management systems have a common need for a well-established inspection data acquisition system. Inspection data management requirements have expanded after establishment of new Federal Highway Administration regulations that require bridge inspection to be performed on an element-level basis. Currently, paper forms are the typical media used to record field-generated bridge inspection data. This paper discusses pen-based data acquisition technology and its potential in automating bridge inspection. The pen-based technology was used to develop and Automated Bridge Inspection System for the South Carolina DOT. As illustrated in this paper, the use of automated inspection system simplifies the data processing effort, improves inspection data accuracy, and permits bridge inspectors to devote more time to the actual inspection process.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Elzarka, H M
  • Bell, L C
  • Floyd, R L
• Publication Date: 1999-11

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 258-262
• Serial:
  • Journal of Bridge Engineering
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1084-0702
  • Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/beo

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automatic data collection systems; Bridges; Data collection; Inspection
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00778709
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 22 1999 12:00AM