Reference number : GC-2017-Q2-04385, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Zhu, Zhenhua (Concordia University)|Zhu, Zhenhua (Université Concordia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The main objective of this research project is to investigate the feasibility of utilizing remote sensing_x000D_
equipment to facilitate the inspection of Métro concrete structures for Société de Transport de Montréal (STM)._x000D_
In order to achieve this objective, multi-sensory data sources will be explored. Specifically, the profiles from_x000D_
the ground penetrating radar system are analyzed to obtain the structure interior deterioration. Also, the thermal_x000D_
and color images are processed to detect the structure exterior deterioration. Both interior and exterior_x000D_
deterioration conditions are projected to the 3D point cloud from laser scanning to produce a three-dimensional_x000D_
(3D) structure condition map with the detailed and accurate deterioration information. This way, the STM_x000D_
engineers could rely on such condition maps to make an appropriate maintenance strategy. The proposed_x000D_
method in this research project will be implemented in Matlab and evaluated in the field trials of inspecting_x000D_
Métro concrete structures in the city of Montreal. The research is expected to reduce the time, cost, and effort_x000D_
required in the current process of manually inspecting Métro concrete structures. As a result, the Métro_x000D_
engineers could make wise and informed maintenance decisions to keep the Métro network healthy in service_x000D_
to the public, before they are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete., program purpose french : The main objective of this research project is to investigate the feasibility of utilizing remote sensing_x000D_
equipment to facilitate the inspection of Métro concrete structures for Société de Transport de Montréal (STM)._x000D_
In order to achieve this objective, multi-sensory data sources will be explored. Specifically, the profiles from_x000D_
the ground penetrating radar system are analyzed to obtain the structure interior deterioration. Also, the thermal_x000D_
and color images are processed to detect the structure exterior deterioration. Both interior and exterior_x000D_
deterioration conditions are projected to the 3D point cloud from laser scanning to produce a three-dimensional_x000D_
(3D) structure condition map with the detailed and accurate deterioration information. This way, the STM_x000D_
engineers could rely on such condition maps to make an appropriate maintenance strategy. The proposed_x000D_
method in this research project will be implemented in Matlab and evaluated in the field trials of inspecting_x000D_
Métro concrete structures in the city of Montreal. The research is expected to reduce the time, cost, and effort_x000D_
required in the current process of manually inspecting Métro concrete structures. As a result, the Métro_x000D_
engineers could make wise and informed maintenance decisions to keep the Métro network healthy in service_x000D_
to the public, before they are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete., agreement title english : MULTI-SENSORY DATA FUSION FOR MÉTRO INSPECTION, agreement title french : MULTI-SENSORY DATA FUSION FOR MÉTRO INSPECTION, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2017-09-20, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada