Unmanned Aerial Systems Peer Exchange, Grand Forks, North Dakota [techbrief]

2019Gray, JamesPDFBriefFHWA-HIF-20-026DTFH61-13-D-00009/10DronesPeer groupsData sharingUnited StatesNorth DakotaUnited States. Federal Highway AdministrationTritsch, Steven L.United States. Federal Highway AdministrationIowa State University. National Concrete Pavement Technology CenterGray, JamesFederal Highway AdministrationProven uses for small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) include structural inspections (bridge, high mast lighting, confined space, retaining walls, and tunnels), construction inspections (surveying, routing, quantities, project scoping, and work zone traffic monitoring), and emergency response (flooding events, wind events, landslides, mudslides, volcanoes, fire, and earthquakes). The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) hosted a UAS peer exchange in Grand Forks, North Dakota, October 8\u20139, 2019. Forty-one individuals attended to share knowledge about successful practices in the adoption and use of UAS.88