New bridge testing techniques unveiled by the University of Greenwich at Medway

摘要

Representatives of Rochester Bridge Trust were introduced to the latest technology in assessing the structural health of bridges when they visited the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Greenwich at Medway. Professor Amir Alani, who holds the Bridge Wardens' Chair in Bridge and Tunnel Engineering, demonstrated how computerised mapping - taking advantage of ground penetrating radar and vibration monitoring systems - can detect internal defects in the structure of a bridge which are not visible from the surface.