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Natural Bridge, Virginia: UAV and Terrestrial
Optical Data Collection
Prepared by: Brian S. Bruckno, Ph.D., P.G.
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Dr. Skip Watts, Ph.D., P.G.Primary Investigator
Technical Advisory Panel:
Dr. Thomas Murray, Prof. Em. (Civil)
Dr. Anthony Szwilski, Chair (Civil)
Dr. Abdul Shakoor, Prof. Em. (Eng. Geol.)
Dr. Edward Hoppe, Research Scientist
Mr. David Spears, CoVA State Geologist
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William James Bennett, 1835 (National Gallery of Art)
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William James Bennett, 1835 (National Gallery of Art)
“Though the sides of this bridge are provided in some parts with a parapet of fixed rocks, yet few men have resolution to walk to them and look over into the abyss…It is impossiblefor the emotions arising from the sublimeto be felt beyond what they are here: sobeautiful an arch, so elevated, so light, andspringing as it were up heaven, the rapture of the spectator is really incredible.”
Thomas Jefferson, Notes on the State of Virginia
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Natural Bridge Investigation Investigation Methods
• Electrical Resistivity Imaging (Radford)• Seismic Refraction (Radford)• Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) (Radford)• Ground Penetrating Radar (VDOT, Radford)• Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Photography and Videography
(Radford)• Terrestrial LiDAR (VDOT, Radford)• Manual Discontinuity Mapping (VDOT, Radford)• Vibration Monitoring (Radford)• Unmanned Aerial Systems Remote Discontinuity Mapping
(Radford)• GigaPan Imaging (Radford)
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Natural Bridge Investigation Investigation Methods
• Electrical Resistivity Imaging (Radford)• Seismic Refraction (Radford)• Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) (Radford)• Ground Penetrating Radar (VDOT, Radford)• Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Photography and Videography
(Radford)• Terrestrial LiDAR (VDOT, Radford)• Manual Discontinuity Mapping (VDOT, Radford)• Vibration Monitoring (Radford)• Unmanned Aerial Systems Remote Discontinuity Mapping
(Radford)• GigaPan Imaging (Radford)
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Natural Bridge Investigation
• Voids at both northern and southern end of the arch.
• Well-developed joint system.
• Blocks/masses sensitive to natural and human-induced weathering.
• Water migration throughout the mass.
• Traffic and light-show vibrations detected in the rock mass.
• Areas susceptible to rockfall.
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Natural Bridge Investigation
• Voids at both northern and southern end of the arch.
• Well-developed joint system.
• Blocks/masses sensitive to natural and human-induced weathering.
• Water migration throughout the mass.
• Traffic and light-show vibrations detected in the rock mass.
• Areas susceptible to rockfall.
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Radford UAV (Watts)
Natural Bridge Investigation Joints
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Radford UAV (Watts)
Natural Bridge Investigation Joints
Steeply-dipping, ~NW-SE Joints.
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Natural Bridge Investigation Weak Planes/Masses
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Natural Bridge Investigation Weak Planes/Masses
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Radford GigaPan (Gigapan)
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Natural Bridge Investigation Water Migration
Radford GigaPan (Gigapan)
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Natural Bridge Investigation Water Migration
Radford GigaPan (Gigapan)
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Natural Bridge Investigation Water Migration
Radford GigaPan (Gigapan)
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Natural Bridge Investigation Rockfall
Rockfall Areas
Radford GigaPan (Gigapan)
http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/204567
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Natural Bridge Investigation Rockfall
Rockfall Areas
Radford GigaPan (Gigapan)
http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/204567
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Natural Bridge Investigation Rockfall
Rockfall Areas
Radford GigaPan (Gigapan)
http://www.gigapan.com/gigapans/204567
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Natural Bridge Investigation Rockfall
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Natural Bridge Investigation Rockfall
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Natural Bridge Investigation Rockfall
• Vid DJI_0379us - AweBr.mp4• UAS PtCloud from downstream vid.mp4
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Natural Bridge Investigation
• Voids at both northern and southern end of the arch.
• Well-developed joint system.
• Blocks/masses sensitive to natural and human-induced weathering.
• Water migration throughout the mass.
• Traffic and light-show vibrations detected in the rock mass.
• Areas susceptible to rockfall.
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Natural Bridge Investigation
• Voids at both northern and southern end of the arch.
• Well-developed joint system.• Confirmed by GigaPan; allowed calculation of FOS.
• Blocks/masses sensitive to natural and human-induced weathering.
• Water migration throughout the mass.• Confirmed by GigaPan and false-color UAV-derived imagery.
• Traffic and light-show vibrations detected in the rock mass.
• Areas susceptible to rockfall.• Confirmed and risk-indexed by GigaPan.
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