Recommended Citation
Jahanshahi, M., Dyke, S. J., Fernandez Vasquez, L. D., Sankar, V. N., & Huang, Y. T. (2023). Investigating consistency among bridge inspectors using simulated virtual reality testbed (Joint Transportation Research Program Publication No. FHWA/IN/JTRP-2023/25). West Lafayette, IN: Purdue University. https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284317660
DOI
10.5703/1288284317660
Abstract
The current condition of US infrastructure requires a data-driven, risk-based approach to asset management. In the case of bridges, inspectors in every state visit these structures and collect data, and based on the information they report, state departments evaluate bridge conditions, predict deterioration, and make repair and retrofit decisions. However, the capacity of inspectors for defect detection might vary due to several factors, such as the inspectors’ experience or eyesight, which results in differences when reporting their results. Through the development of a virtual reality (VR)-based testbed, the variability among inspectors in examination and documentation practices in steel and concrete bridges in Indiana will be measured and analyzed. As a result, training programs could be enhanced according to the outcome analyses of the VR system.
Report Number
FHWA/IN/JTRP-2023/25
Keywords
virtual reality (VR), inspection, bridge, consistency
SPR Number
4634
Performing Organization
Joint Transportation Research Program
Sponsoring Organization
Indiana Department of Transportation
Publisher Place
West Lafayette, Indiana
Date of this Version
2023
User manual
SPR-4634 Technical Summary.pdf (1766 kB)
Technical summary
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