Assessing seasonal and diurnal thermal dynamics of water channel and highway bridges using unmanned aerial vehicle Thermography

Bridges are critical components of modern infrastructure, yet their long-term performance is often compromised by thermal stresses induced by environmental and material factors. Despite advances in remote sensing, characterizing the complex thermal dynamics of bridge structures remains challenging....

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Hauptverfasser: Memduhoğlu, Abdulkadir (VerfasserIn) , Polat, Nizar (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2025
In: Drones
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 9, Heft: 3, Pages: 1-20
ISSN:2504-446X
DOI:10.3390/drones9030205
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.3390/drones9030205
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.mdpi.com/2504-446X/9/3/205
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Verfasserangaben:Abdulkadir Memduhoğlu and Nizar Polat

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