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原文传递 ROBOTICS IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE.

题名：	ROBOTICS IN HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE.
作者：	Woo-D-C
关键词：	BRIDGE-ABUTMENTS; BRIDGE-DECKS; BRIDGE-PIERS; CONSTRUCTION-; CONSTRUCTION-SAFETY; COSTS-; HIGHWAY-BRIDGES; HIGHWAY-MAINTENANCE; HIGHWAY-OPERATIONS; HIGHWAYS-; INSPECTION-; MAINTENANCE-; PAINT-REMOVAL; PAINTING-; PAVEMENT-CRACKING; PAVEMENT-MANAGEMENT-SYSTEMS; PRODUCTIVITY-; QUALITY-OF-WORK; RESEARCH-; ROBOTICS-; SCOUR-; TECHNOLOGICAL-INNOVATIONS; TECHNOLOGY-; TRAFFIC-CONGESTION; WORK-ZONE-SAFETY
摘要：	Although robotics technology can benefit highway transportation in many ways, its use thus far has been limited. As an ultimate goal, robotics can be used in all phases of highway transportation: production of highway material, construction of highways (including quality control), highway maintenance and operations (including inspection and monitoring), and performance in hazardous and difficult-to-access environments. Its cost, however, is not cheap. Robotics research is multidisciplinary, involves high technology, and requires special laboratory facilities. Its products are sensitive, complicated, and often expansive machineries that require special training to operate and maintain. The National Institute of Standards and Technology, under an interagency agreement with the Federal Highway Administration, completed an in-depth study on the application of present robotics knowledge to enhance safety, quality, and productivity of highway construction, maintenance, and operation. From these results, the Civil Engineering Research Foundation conducted six detailed evaluations and found four proposals provided significant, potential economic improvements over current practice: automated pavement inspection and crack-sealing, automated bridge inspection and maintenance, automated bridge deck construction, and site integration. One area of potential research involves improving work zone safety and reducing traffic congestion through the use of robotic aids. Future research is needed for automated, continuous bridge inspection, including underwater inspection of abutment and pier scour and the development of environmentally sound and continuous operations for bridge painting and removal.
总页数：	Public Roads. 1995. Winter 58(3) pp26-30 (7 Phot., 2 Fig., 6 Ref.)
报告类型：	科技报告