Trung Duong

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Dr. Trung Duong is a leading researcher in the field of civil infrastructure robotics, with a primary focus on the nondestructive evaluation (NDE) and automated rehabilitation of concrete bridge decks. His major contributions center on the development and validation of the RABIT robotic platform, a fully automated system designed for rapid, accurate, and economical condition assessment of bridge infrastructure. Dr. Duong’s work has been instrumental in shifting bridge management from reactive repairs to proactive, data-driven deterioration modeling, enabling early problem detection and mitigation that significantly extends service life. His most cited paper, "RABIT: implementation, performance validation and integration with other robotic platforms for improved management of bridge decks" (2017, 66 citations), demonstrates the system’s real-world efficacy and integration potential. Additional influential studies, such as his work on early problem detection using robotics (2015, 8 citations) and the development of predictive models from RABIT data (2016, 2 citations), have laid the groundwork for smarter, more resilient transportation networks. Dr. Duong’s research directly addresses the Federal Highway Administration’s top performance issue—concrete deck longevity—making his contributions vital for the future of sustainable infrastructure.

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1. 1
   RABIT: implementation, performance validation and integration with other robotic platforms for improved management of bridge decks

   66 citations · 2017
2. 2
   Concrete bridge deck early problem detection and mitigation using robotics

   8 citations · 2015
3. 3
   Assessing condition of concrete bridge decks by robotic platform RABIT for development of deterioration and predictive models

   2 citations · 2016

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