Implementation of a Novel Structural Health Management System for Steel Bridges

摘要

OBJECTIVES: Demonstrate and validate state-of-the-art and emerging innovative technology approaches for remote structural health and corrosion degradation monitoring of steel bridges * Integrate technologies into a novel Bridge Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) System in which all components work cooperatively to greatly reduce risk of catastrophic failure by providing advance warning of growing structural problems caused by corrosion/materials degradation * Employ system on two subject bridges. Subject Bridge 1 - Government Bridge, Rock Island, IL * Steel truss through deck * One of oldest in inventory - opened in 1896 - About 10,300 vehicles per day (lower deck) - About five trains per day (upper deck).