Technical Diagnostics and Non-Destructive Testing, 2023, №03



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DOI of Article 10.37434/tdnk2023.03.03

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Technical Diagnostics and Non-Destructive Testing #3, 2023, pp. 16-20

Remote assessment of damage to Kyiv TV tower based on the application of aerial photography and photogrammetry method

L.M. Lobanov¹, D.I. Stelmakh¹, V.V. Savitsky¹, V.P. Diadin¹, O.P. Shutkevych¹, A.G. Kozachek²

¹E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the NAS of Ukraine. 11 Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03150, Kyiv, Ukraine. E-mail: office@paton.kiev.ua
²Concern of radio broadcasting, radio communication and television. 10 Dorohozhytska str., 04112, Kyiv, Ukraine.E-mail: a.kozachek@rrt.ua

The paper is devoted to application of the methods of nondestructive testing and visual examination using UAV (drones) for evaluation of damage of the TV tower structure. A methodology is described, which includes application of aerial photography and photogrammetry method to construct a 3D model of the TV tower and localize the damage. 3DF Zephyr software was used to plot a 3D-model, which allowed sizing the defects and classifying them. Conducted examination provided the grounds for elaboration of the recommendations on operative repair and restoration of the TV tower to ensure its safe operation. The presented results confirm the high potential of the combination of the traditional nondestructive testing methods with remote diagnostics based on application of drones and photogrammerty for examination of large-sized structures. 10 Ref., 4 Fig.
Keywords: UAV (drone), photogrammetry, nondestructive testing, 3D-model, visualization, TV tower

Received: 31.05.2023

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