USE OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT (DRONES) FOR THE INSPECTION OF ARCHITECTURAL MONUMENTS AND ANCIENT CONSTRUCTIONS

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.3173182302069

• Palavras-chave: Drones, Heritage, Roman Bridge, Inspection, Heritage Conservation.

• Keywords: Drones, Heritage, Roman Bridge, Inspection, Heritage Conservation.

• Abstract:

  The use of unmanned aircraft (RPAS), better known as drones, has been spreading over the last few years with multiple and very diverse applications, including inspections of architectural heritage elements, singular constructions, and old structures. or delicate. This article arises precisely from several routine inspections, carried out experimentally on various heritage elements, and from a detailed main inspection, undertaken on a medieval bridge: the Brandomil Bridge. With the completion of all of them and the information obtained, it will be possible to assess whether the aircraft can serve as a quality tool for carrying out the work that is currently carried out with qualified personnel, the transport and installation of cumbersome auxiliary means and a high economic and time investment, especially in the careful planning of the work.

  In the same way, there is a very special emphasis on safety and risk reduction: safety and risk reduction towards the monument to be inspected, and risk reduction for the safety and health of workers who currently carry out such tasks.