Title Suitability Analysis of Non-contact Sensing Methods for Precast Concrete Element Flatness Inspection
Authors Kwon, Soon-Ho ; Kim, Jeong Seop ; Sim, Sung-Han ; Kim, Minkoo
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.6106/KJCEM.2023.24.4.052
Page pp.52-59
ISSN 2005-6095
Keywords Flatness inspection; Floor Profiler; Laser Scanner; Total Station; Precast Concrete (PC) Element
Abstract Flatness inspection of PC elements is normally conducted manually by inspectors at manufacturing sites. However, the manual inspection is error-prone and subjective, so it is necessary to develop a robust and efficient flatness measurement method. Recently, a few studies of laser scanner-based flatness inspection have been conducted. However, little attention on field applicability in terms of accuracy, time and cost has been paid. To tackle the limitation, this study aims to compare three sensing method including floor profiler, terrestrial laser scanner and total station for flatness inspection of PC elements. A series of experiments on two full-scale PC slabs were conducted and the results show that the laser scanning method is the most suitable for the PC elements flatness inspection in the aspects of accuracy, time and cost.