Autonomous System for Assessment and Prediction of Infrastructure integrity

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REVIEW

Structural testing system based on a wall-climbing robot and unmanned aerial vehicle

ASSESSMENT

Linking of test results and numerical models to estimate service life and residual load-bearing capacity of a structure

MAINTENANCE

Data storage in the database for more efficient and high-quality management and maintenance

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Road and railway infrastructure buildings require more rationally planned maintenance in order to minimize the consequences of their inevitable degradation. Proper maintenance of this type of building can greatly increase user safety and reduce the risk of collapse. The project is aimed at developing an autonomous robotic system and unmanned aerial vehicle with detailed inspection methods. Combining the developed systems with numerical modeling of structures will enable the assessment of their load-bearing capacity and service life, timely response and ultimately lower maintenance costs.

The Faculty of Civil Engineering (GF) of the University of Zagreb is the main beneficiary and coordinator of the project. The project is implemented in cooperation with partners, the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER) and the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (FSB) of the University of Zagreb. By connecting the fields of construction, robotics and computing, an interdisciplinary unit has been created that offers an innovative solution for the maintenance, monitoring and management of transport infrastructure buildings. It will become a strong strategic partner to the public and private sector and form a kind of competitiveness cluster in the field of construction modernization.

The project in duration of 36 months (December 20, 2019 – December 19, 2022) has a total value of HRK 7,199,141.25, of which HRK 6,044,277.43 is co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund within the call ‘’Investment in science and innovation – first call KK.01.1.1.04’’.

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PROJECT OBJECTIVES

The ultimate goal of the ASAP project is to develop a system for autonomous inspection and prediction of the integrity of transport infrastructure, as part of intelligent transport systems and logistics for the maintenance of road and railway infrastructure. In order to achieve the ultimate goal, the following objectives have been set that need to be achieved during the project:

OBJECTIVE 1

To investigate the possibility of applying modern measuring technologies for building inspection and numerical modeling in order to assess the load-bearing capacity and service life of the structure.

OBJECTIVE 2

To establish a strong interdisciplinary core that connects construction with horizontal themes of robotics and ICT as drivers of development.

OBJECTIVE 3

Development of a system for storing data in a database available to end users for more efficient and secure management of buildings.

EVENTS AND NEWS

PROJECT WORKSHOP HELD IN THE TECHNICAL MUSEUM

PROJECT WORKSHOP HELD IN THE TECHNICAL MUSEUM

From July to September 2021, the Nikola Tesla Technical Museum hosts a program called Summer at Tesla, which presents a series of workshops for children, youth and adults. On Monday, August 23, they were joined by ASAP project associates from the Faculty of Civil...

PROJECT RESULTS PRESENTED ON THE DAYS OF CCCE IN OPATIJA

PROJECT RESULTS PRESENTED ON THE DAYS OF CCCE IN OPATIJA

The Days of Croatian Chamber of Civil Engineers are held annually with the aim of presenting projects in the field of construction to almost a thousand participants. This year they were held from 17th to 19th of June in Opatija, and we took advantage of the event to...

CONSTRUCTION, ROBOTICS AND COMPUTING ARE ALSO WOMENS’ JOBS

CONSTRUCTION, ROBOTICS AND COMPUTING ARE ALSO WOMENS’ JOBS

The Faculty of Civil Engineering, in cooperation with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, organized workshops for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students called "Construction, robotics and computing are also women's jobs" in two Zagreb primary schools -...