Eyes from the sky on bridges: stand-off observations in rapid bridge and transport network assessments

BREN Upcoming Themed Issue

Submit your abstract by 19 July 2024!

Introduction

Bridges serve as critical infrastructure, facilitating transportation networks and fostering economic growth. In the era of increasing infrastructure vulnerability, particularly from threats associate with natural and climate disasters and human-induced stressors and threats, the need for rapid observations toward assessments, real time issuing of warnings and decisions is of paramount importance and that can save lives and reduce losses. The deployment of emerging digital technologies, remote sensing-techniques, aided by data-driven methods such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, can facilitate comprehensive monitoring of bridges, providing numerous advantages compared to existing and established inspection and monitoring methods.

This themed issue will investigate the pivotal role of stand-off observations, facilitated by airborne, spaceborne e.g., satellite technologies, in rapid bridge assessment and recovery. The Themed Issue concerns both assessment under normal operation of bridges and transport networks, preventive allocation of resources and also for rapid post-disaster corrective measures and warnings. Contributions to this issue are welcomed in the integration of remote sensing data with structural health monitoring systems and data, advanced imaging technologies, and data analytics for real-time bridge assessment and management. Automation of data processing by implementing artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning (DL) methods will also be covered by this Themed Issue. From remote sensing techniques to advanced data analytics, contributors explore how these "Eyes from the sky" offer unparalleled insights into bridge health, structural integrity, and environmental impacts. Through interdisciplinary research and case studies, this Themed Issue will highlight the transformative potential of stand-off observations in enhancing bridge management practices, mitigating risks, and fostering the longevity of critical infrastructure networks. Both academic and practice papers, case studies and reviews are welcome to this Themed Issue.

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