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Assessing the Feasibility of Utilizing UAVs and Laser Scanning for Quantifying Landfilled Fly Ash


Abstract Due to the shift towards green coal industries, the decrease in fly ash production has affected concrete industries. It is crucial for them to identify the availability of fly ash in landfills/storage facilities to meet their demand if the supply decreases. However, there is no standard procedure to quantify fly ash in existing landfills. Previous research used UAVs and laser scanning to estimate stockpile volume but didn’t address the feasibility of the technologies on a broader scale. This paper aims to develop a standard procedure for using UAVs and laser scanning to estimate fly ash availability and analyze their feasibility in terms of cost, safety, quality, and ease of use. The study compares the results to select the best method for stockpile volume estimation. Findings will provide a guideline for industry professionals to choose a suitable technology for quantitative estimation of fly ash on a large scale and encourage research into emerging technologies.
Authors Muskan Sharma Kuinkel ORCID , Chengyi Zhang ORCID , Peng Liu ORCID , Khaled Ksaibati ORCID
Journal Info ASCE Library | Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
Publication Date 1/25/2024
ISSN Not listed
TypeKeyword Image article
Open Access closed Closed Access
DOI https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784485224.040
KeywordsKeyword Image Terrestrial Laser Scanning (Score: 0.586252) , Airborne Laser Scanning (Score: 0.581027) , UAV (Score: 0.576935) , Aerial Survey (Score: 0.541729)