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Title: Tap Testing Hammer using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs)

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1304746· OSTI ID:1304746
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  1. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
  2. Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (United States)

This is the final poster for a Student Symposium at Los Alamos National Laboratory. This research describes the development, validation, and testing of a remote concrete tapping mechanism enabled by UAS. The conclusion is the following: The results quantify for the first time concrete tapping data collected remotely with UAS, enabling cost-effective, safer and sustainable upgrade prioritization of railroad bridges inventories.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; US Dept. of Education (ED)
DOE Contract Number:
P031C110083
OSTI ID:
1304746
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-16-26204
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English