Visual Surveillance & Monitoring: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
[[Category:Surveillance and Monitoring]] | [[Category:Surveillance and Monitoring]] | ||
---- | ---- | ||
“A visual inspection is hands-on and requires careful and close examination. The inspector should look closely at the members of connections and not just view them from a distance. Inspectors should use various measuring scales, and other hand tool to identify, measure, and locate areas of concerns. Boroscopes, flashlights, and mirrors | “A visual inspection is hands-on and requires careful and close examination. The inspector should look closely at the members of connections and not just view them from a distance. Inspectors should use various measuring scales, and other hand tool to identify, measure, and locate areas of concerns. Boroscopes, flashlights, and mirrors may be necessary to inspect areas of limited visibility. Weld gauges should be available to check the dimensions of weld beads. Critical areas should be cleaned prior to inspection, and additional lighting should be used when necessary”.<ref name="IERHSS">[[Inspection, Evaluation, and Repair of Hydraulic Steel Structures | Inspection, Evaluation, and Repair of Hydraulic Steel Structures, USACE, 2001]]</ref> | ||
Types of visual surveillance and monitoring include: | Types of visual surveillance and monitoring include: | ||
Latest revision as of 21:56, 19 May 2023
“A visual inspection is hands-on and requires careful and close examination. The inspector should look closely at the members of connections and not just view them from a distance. Inspectors should use various measuring scales, and other hand tool to identify, measure, and locate areas of concerns. Boroscopes, flashlights, and mirrors may be necessary to inspect areas of limited visibility. Weld gauges should be available to check the dimensions of weld beads. Critical areas should be cleaned prior to inspection, and additional lighting should be used when necessary”.[1]
Types of visual surveillance and monitoring include:
Best Practices Resources
Trainings
On-Demand Webinar: Use of Remote Sensing in Dam Safety-Including Drones
On-Demand Webinar: Use of Underwater Remote Systems in Dam Safety
On-Demand Webinar: Drone Technology Integrated into Dam Safety Inspections and Evaluations
Citations:
Revision ID: 6815
Revision Date: 05/19/2023