Abstract: Advanced structural health monitoring (SHM) has become an important emerging field in which non-intrusive damage detection techniques are integrated into a structure to continuously monitor the complete bridge or individual bridge components. It is believed that a properly installed SHM system can extend the useful life of bridges by early identification and repair of structural damage or deterioration. This paper presents recent trends and popular technologies in SHM systems. The SHM systems presented are sponsored by several federal, state, or county agencies to address applications including evaluation of a relatively new material for use in bridges; protection of historically significant bridges from arson and vandalism; and detection of damage in fracture-critical bridges. As these leading edge systems prove their capabilities and as technology continues to further develop, it is expected that these state-of-the-art systems will quickly become tomorrow’s state-of-the-practice systems. As these SHM systems continue to be improved and implemented, roadway networks across the world will continue to become safer and more manageable.
Keywords: bridges, sensor, data acquisition, data management.
Title: Recent Trends in Bridge Health Monitoring
Author: Yoon-Si Lee, Brent Phares, Monish V. Jayselan, Sameed A. Osman
International Journal of Civil and Structural Engineering Research
ISSN 2348-7607 (Online)
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