Topographic and geodetic support for assessing the technical condition of roads damaged as a result of military aggression

In the last ten years, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have gained significant popularity, especially in the most developed countries of the world. Their field of application is quite broad. Drones can monitor road conditions in both urban and remote areas. Topographic and geodetic work was conducted through on-site geodetic measurements, after which the obtained data were processed and incorporated into cartographic materials in accordance with the client’s requirements and regulatory technical documentation. The results indicate that the surface condition of the studied road (road T0403) is unsatisfactory. The purpose of the article is to describe the topographic and geodetic support for assessing the technical condition of roads damaged as a result of military aggression using UAVs. It has been established that the implementation of an information management system for assessing the technical condition of roads damaged due to military aggression, which combines GIS capabilities and modern automated data collection tools, allows for effective decision-making aimed at ensuring the normative technical and operational state of the surface throughout its service life and contributes to the rational allocation of financial and material resources. The use of an approach based on images obtained from unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) allows for effective assessment of the condition of the studied road and forecasting the rate of defect spread on its surface. This can significantly reduce costs associated with traditional road inventory methods. The conducted study illustrates the practical application of road condition assessment methods using UAV images. To enhance the efficiency of road condition monitoring in a fully automated mode, further research should consider the implementation of modern software solutions. Additionally, it is advisable to develop a fully automated algorithm and program that will ensure automatic assessment of the level of damage. The paper proposes for the first time the use of geodetic points and images obtained through UAVs for assessing the technical condition of roads.