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Using LiDAR for Feature Recognition

Identifying Significant Environmental Features Using Feature Recognition The Department of Environmental Analysis at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has expressed an interest in feature-recognition capability because it may help analysts identify environmentally...

Safety concepts for Workers

Safety Concepts for Workers from an OSHA Perspective There is an inherent risk of injury or fatality in all occupations. Even secretarial occupations face jobsite hazards such as carpal tunnel and back injury. The nature of the construction industry combined with the...

Site Investigation of I-12 Bridges

Site Investigation of Bridges Along the I-24 in Western Kentucky This report presents a seismic rating system and a detailed evaluation procedure for selected highway bridges on/over I-24 in Western Kentucky near the New Madrid Seismic Zone (NMSZ). The rating system,...

Limit Bridge Deck Corrosion

Sealants, Treatments, and Deicing Salt Practices to Limit Bridge Deck Corrosion and Experimental Deck Sealants and Pier Cap Coating on Interstate 471 The degradation of structural concrete, especially bridge decks, pier caps, and abutments, is a major problem for...

Inspection of the Stay Cable System on the US 231

Phase I Inspection of the Stay Cable System on the US 231 William H. Natcher Bridge over the Ohio River The US 231 William H. Natcher Bridge, spanning the Ohio River near Rockport, IN and Owensboro, KY was opened on October 21, 2002. At that time, it was the longest...