Michigan DOT Experiments With Movie Camera for Better Bridge Deck Inspections
June 18, 2019
June 18, 2019
LANSING, Michigan, June 18 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation issued the following news release:
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) routinely inspects concrete bridge decks around the state as required by national standards. Typically, this requires a visual inspection from the shoulder of the roadway, outside of traffic flow. But MDOT and the Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) are working on a better way to get a close-up view of bridge deck conditions. . . .
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) routinely inspects concrete bridge decks around the state as required by national standards. Typically, this requires a visual inspection from the shoulder of the roadway, outside of traffic flow. But MDOT and the Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI) are working on a better way to get a close-up view of bridge deck conditions. . . .