DRONE-ASSISTED ROOF INSPECTIONS: ADVANCING STRUCTURAL MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE OF FLAT ROOFS IN URBAN ENVIRONMENTS
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https://doi.org/10.30888/2663-5712.2025-30-02-022Keywords:
flat roofs, drones, AI-driven analysisAbstract
Flat roofs comprise a modest share of Ukraine’s overall housing sector, yet they dominate many multi-apartment developments due to Soviet-era construction approaches favoring flat concrete structures. Despite early concerns regarding snow accumulation anMetrics
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