Evaluación superficial de pavimentos rígidos en carreteras intramontañosas mediante ortoimágenes obtenidas mediante vehículo aéreo no tripulado (VANT)

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this research is to evaluate the surface condition of the rigid pavement of a section of intramountainous road, using orthoimages obtained by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and the methodology of the pavement condition index. The research corresponds to the type of quantitative and transversal nonexperimental design. As a result, the precision obtained with the adjustment of the RPAS images in the processing phase is within the established tolerances for this type of work since they are below 0.03 meters, the error made between the measurement obtained in the field and that made on the orthophoto is within the RMSE of the adjustment made with the algorithm SfM so that the measured distances and the condition of the pavement are reliable. It is concluded that the use of the UAV technique is adequate to detect and measure deterioration in the road surface obtaining detailed and precise information of its condition.