Automated QA/QC and Guidance for Inspecting Robotically-Welded Steel Structures

The objective of this research is to develop a quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) process for inspecting welded steel structures using infrared thermography (IRT), automate the front-end (i.e., data collection) and back-end (i.e., data analysis and decision-making) of the QA/QC process, and create publicly accessible resources and guidance on implementing IRT-based assessment.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $230,000.00
• Contract Numbers:

  GDOT RP 25-05

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Georgia Department of Transportation

  One Georgia Center
  600 West Peachtree Street, NW
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30308
• Managing Organizations:

  Georgia Department of Transportation

  One Georgia Center
  600 West Peachtree Street, NW
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30308
• Project Managers:

  Roney, Brennan

• Performing Organizations:

  Georgia Institute of Technology

  505 Tenth Street, NW
  Atlanta, GA  United States  30332-0420
• Principal Investigators:

  Bruun, Edvard

• Start Date: 20250709
• Expected Completion Date: 20280301
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Advanced Research
• USDOT Program: Research and Development

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Data analysis; Data collection; Infrared analysis; Inspection; Quality assurance; Quality control; Steel structures; Thermographs; Welds
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Data and Information Technology; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01993758
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Georgia Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: GDOT RP 25-05
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 25 2026 9:25AM