Three-Dimensional Terrestrial LIDAR for Operational Bridge Clearance Measurements
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 26, Issue 6
Abstract
This paper reports the outcomes of a study of the vehicle crossing effects on a terrestrial light detection and ranging (LIDAR) scan on highway bridges for underclearance measurements. Ground-based or vehicle-mount terrestrial LIDAR scanners, which recreate the bridge structure as a three-dimensional point cloud of thousands of position data points, have been found to be ideal for bridge clearance measurements. To determine the effects of ambient overhead vehicle crossing and seasonal temperature variation on clearance measurements, periodic monitoring of the Harris Road Bridge has been conducted. A simplistic but practical correlation analysis is performed, which shows that operational LIDAR scanning is a viable technique for bridge clearance measurements.
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Acknowledgments
This project is supported by grant number DTOS59-07-H-0005 from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA). The views, opinions, findings, and conclusions reflected in this publication are the responsibility of the authors only and do not represent the official policy or position of the USDOT, RITA, or any state or other entity. The authors also would like to acknowledge the guidance and contributions of Mr. Caesar Singh, the Program Manager at USDOT, and the continued technical assistance of Mr. Garland Haywood of NCDOT Division 10, and Mr. Jimmy Rhyne of the City of Charlotte DOT.
We would like to acknowledge the following students for assisting in the data collection: Ms. Nazia Sarder, Mr. Lu Sun, and Mr. Benjamin Smith.
Finally, we also acknowledge and appreciate the excellent review and input of our National Advisory Committee: Dr. Sreenivas Alampalli, New York State DOT; Dr. Mrinmay (Moy) Biswas, North Carolina DOT; Mr. Hamad Abu-Harash, Iowa DOT; Ms. Kelley Rehm, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO); Dr. K. T. Thirumalai, STI International; Dr. Dan Turner, University of Alabama; and Dr. Phillip Yen, FHWA Turner-Fairbank Research Center.
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Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 26 • Issue 6 • December 2012
Pages: 803 - 811
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© 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Feb 2, 2011
Accepted: Aug 15, 2011
Published online: Aug 17, 2011
Published in print: Dec 1, 2012
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