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Published: Građevinar 73 (2021) 12
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Development of an autonomous system for assessment and prediction of structural integrity

Marijana Serdar, Domagoj Damjanović, Marko Švaco, Bojan Jerbić, Matko Orsag, Zdenko Kovačić

Abstract

Development of innovative solutions for the maintenance of transport infrastructure facilities is needed in order to ensure a more rational, planned and lower-cost maintenance of transport infrastructure, and to ultimately minimise the risk of catastrophic consequences. A system for an autonomous inspection of structures, based on advanced measuring methods integrated on a wall-climbing robot and an unmanned aerial vehicle, is currently developed in the scope of the ASAP project. The objective of this paper is to provide an overview and draw attention to disadvantages of conventional methods for testing materials and structures in order to assess their condition. This objective was the main motivation for forming a multidisciplinary team through the ASAP project. Possibilities and challenges in the development of an autonomous structural-assessment system are also presented in the paper, with the purpose of increasing the reliability and efficiency of systemic assessment of structures.

Keywords
condition assessment, corrosion, frequency, visual inspection, wall-climbing robot, unmanned aerial vehicles

HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE:

Serdar, M., Damjanović, D., Švaco, M., Jerbić, B., Orsag, M., Kovačić, Z.: Development of an autonomous system for assessment and prediction of structural integrity, GRAĐEVINAR, 73 (2021) 12, pp. 1173-1184, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.3390.2021

OR:

Serdar, M., Damjanović, D., Švaco, M., Jerbić, B., Orsag, M., Kovačić, Z. (2021). Development of an autonomous system for assessment and prediction of structural integrity, GRAĐEVINAR, 73 (12), 1173-1184, doi: https://doi.org/10.14256/JCE.3390.2021

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Authors:
SERDAR WEB
Marijana Serdar
University of Zagreb Faculty of Civil Engineering
Damjanovic WEB
Domagoj Damjanović
University of Zagreb,
Faculty of Civil Engineering
SVACO WEB
Marko Švaco
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture
Department of Robotics and Automation of Production Systems
Jerbic WEB
Bojan Jerbić
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture
Department of Robotics and Automation of Production Systems
Orsag WEB
Matko Orsag
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Kovacic WEB
Zdenko Kovačić
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing