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Evaluating Storm Sewer Pipe Condition Using Autonomous Drone Technology, Maria T. Meeks
Evaluating Storm Sewer Pipe Condition Using Autonomous Drone Technology, Maria T. Meeks
Theses and Dissertations
The United States Air Force (USAF) owns a total of 30.9 million linear feet (LF) of storm sewer pipes valued at approximately $2.3B in its vast portfolio of built infrastructure. Current inventory records reveal that 78% of the inventory (24.1 million LF) is over 50 years old and will soon exceed its estimated service life. Additionally, the USAF depends on contract support while its business processes undervalue in-service evaluations from long-term funding plans. Ultimately, this disconnect negatively impacts infrastructure performance and overall strategic success, and the USAF risks making uninformed decisions in a fiscally constrained environment.
This research presents a …