Remote control boat used to inspect and survey culvert

ProDroneWorx were engaged to carry out a survey and inspection of a 250m culvert using a remote controlled boat. The client tried to inspection the culvert using traditional methods but because of the limited space and access issues plus putting people at risk this didn’t proceed.

They came to ProDroneWorx asking if we could use a confined space drone on this project but we decided that a remote control boat was the safest and easiest way to capture the data they required.

The client needed the following digital data:

• Detailed images and video to understand the condition of the structure, features and inlets
• A 3D point cloud so they have a model of the structure from which measurements can be taken and features analysed

The survey and inspection revealed a lot of items the client wasn’t aware of.