AQUILA Combines Ground Penetrating Radar, Drones and AI for Swiss Bridge Inspection
AQUILA Built Health has carried out a data-driven inspection of the bridge over the Fedacia stream in Graubünden, Switzerland, combining complementary technologies to assess a hard-to-reach structure.
A Proceq GS9000 multi-channel ground-penetrating radar array scanned the bridge deck at speed, while a drone was used to inspect the underside of the superstructure. LiDAR data from the drone supported the creation of a three-dimensional model of the bridge and its surroundings.
Inspection evidence, including scans, photographs and video, was incorporated into Eagle Inspect AI. The workflow enables findings to be inventoried, located, described and assessed before review and sign-off by the responsible engineer.
The resulting digital health record provides the asset owner with a structured basis for tracking condition, repairs and future interventions over the bridge’s lifecycle. The project demonstrates how AQUILA combines Proceq sensing, aerial data capture and inspection software in one asset-management workflow.
Eagle Inspect AI supported the inventory and preliminary assessment of the evidence, with each finding reviewed and signed off by a qualified engineer. The resulting baseline gives the asset owner an organised reference for comparing future inspections and prioritising maintenance and capital planning.
Because the same method can be repeated across a bridge network, subsequent inspections can build on the same structured record rather than beginning again. The project also demonstrates AQUILA’s franchise model, combining its inspection workflow with local delivery capability.
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