Drone Reality Modeling for the Historic Stone Arch Bridge Rehabilitation Project

Collins Speaker Series

The historic Stone Arch Bridge Project in Minneapolis is in the design phase of the rehabilitation project to make repairs and extend the life of this important bridge. Our project team is using drones and reality modeling to create models of the entire bridge which are being utilized to document inspection results in the field and also to communicate proposed repairs. This innovative workflow is already proving to save time while at the same time improving project deliverables.

Barritt Lovelace is a licensed professional engineer and has 20 years of bridge design and inspection experience. He has designed over 50 bridges and has performed over 1,000 bridge inspections and is a certified diver, rope access technician, non-destructive testing technician, UAS Pilot, and FHWA NHI Instructor. He currently serves as the Director of UAS, Artificial Intelligence and Reality Modeling for Collins Engineers, Inc.