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Title:

RESEARCH IN SUPPORT OF STATE EQUIPMENT FLEETS: CLOSER THAN YOU THINK
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Accession Number:

00791522

Record Type:

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00978515

Abstract:

Crane manufacturers and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standards warn against side and shock loading on crane booms. Nevertheless, crane accidents at the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) have demonstrated that these accidents are not uncommon and result in costly repairs. This paper discusses how a set of sensors and electronic devices was used to detect such unsafe crane operations. Once the situation is detected, the system gives a warning signal, and stores time and other pertinent data about the incident in a data storage device. The data can then be used to evaluate the reaction of the crane to these loadings. The success of the prototype has led the NCDOT to order a first production unit, which is presently being installed on a truck crane. The second example of research results presented in this paper is the Buried Utility Detection System (BUDS), an innovative new prototype system that differs from traditional passive metal detection systems in that it is installed directly on excavating machinery. The objective of BUDS, an ongoing research effort, is to develop an effective and reliable system that can be attached to any type of utility digging equipment. The third technology presented in this paper is a robotic bridge maintenance system, the result of a three-year effort. The removal of paints, especially those containing lead, is a hazardous and repetitive operation that could be executed more safely and efficiently using automation and robotics. The motivation for using advanced technologies in the general area of bridge maintenance is removal of laborers from dangerous work environments and reduction of time and cost necessitated by conventional methods.

Supplemental Notes:

Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Report/Paper Numbers:

E-C013

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Lorenc, S J
Bernold, L E

Pagination:

p. 38-48

Publication Date:

2000-1

Serial:

Transportation Research Circular

Issue Number: E-C013
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0097-8515

Conference:

12th Equipment Management Workshop

Location: Austin, Texas
Date: 1998-8-2 to 1998-8-5
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board Committee on Equipment Maintenance; and Texas Department of Transportation.

Features:

Figures (4) ; Photos (11)

Uncontrolled Terms:

Unsafe operating conditions

Subject Areas:

Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

Apr 12 2000 12:00AM

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