Worcestershire County Council, GB experiments with drone technology for bridge inspections
Worcestershire County Council, GB Drone Bridge Inspections
County officials sought a cost-effective method for inspecting 1,500 bridges across Worcestershire. The county's partnership with Jacobs and Ringway resulted in a fleet of inspection drones. Each drone is flown by a licensed pilot with camera operation by a county inspector. Drones record structural conditions in hard-to-reach and narrow spaces thanks to high-quality cameras. The pilot supports long-term evaluations of bridge conditions without time-intensive manual inspections.
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Council takes to the air to trial innovative bridge inspections | Worcestershire County Council
Hi-tech drones fitted with cameras are being used by Worcestershire County Council to carry out bridge inspections.
Drones inspect bridges in Worcestershire County Council trial
Their use could lead to a reduction in the number of times bridges are closed, the authority says.
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