The capabilities of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), or “drones,” have advanced rapidly, making them increasingly practical for transportation agencies. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will share leading applications of UAS to help provide safe and efficient infrastructure assessment capabilities. One of these applications is enhancing the safety and efficiency of infrastructure inspections. Presenters will share three case studies: one on bridge inspection, another on airport pavement inspection, and a third on construction modeling.
This webinar features research from NCHRP Research Report 1114: Uncrewed Aerial Systems Applications for Bridge Inspections: Element-Level Bridge Data Collection https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27881/uncrewed-aerial-systems-applications-for-bridge-inspections-element-level-bridge , NCHRP Synthesis 578: Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for Highway Construction https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26546/use-of-unmanned-aerial-systems-for-highway-construction , and NCHRP Domestic Scan 17-01: Successful Approaches tor the Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems by Surface Transportation Agencies. https://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/docs/NCHRP20-68A_17-01.pdf

Webinar agenda and presenters

* Eyes in the sky: Unlocking airfield pavement inspection with sUAS – Halil Ceylan, Iowa State University
* UAS for construction inspection and building information modeling – Reihaneh Samsami, University of New Haven
* UAS have changed Ohio DOT bridge inspection – Jamie Davis, Ohio Department of Transportation
* Question and answer session moderated by Colin Brooks, Michigan Technological University

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Click here to register. https://webinar.mytrb.org/Webinars/Details/1852