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Contactless Deformation Monitoring of Bridges with Spatio-Temporal Resolution: Profile Scanning and Microwave Interferometry

Schill, Florian ; Michel, Chris ; Firus, Andrei (2022)
Contactless Deformation Monitoring of Bridges with Spatio-Temporal Resolution: Profile Scanning and Microwave Interferometry.
In: Sensors, 22 (23)
doi: 10.3390/s22239562
Artikel, Bibliographie

Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract)

Against the background of an aging infrastructure, the condition assessment process of existing bridges is becoming an ever more challenging task for structural engineers. Short-term measurements and structural monitoring are valuable tools that can lead to a more accurate assessment of the remaining service life of structures. In this context, contactless sensors have great potential, as a wide range of applications can already be covered with relatively little effort and without having to interrupt traffic. In particular, profile scanning and microwave interferometry, have become increasingly important in the research field of bridge measurement and monitoring in recent years. In contrast to other contactless displacement sensors, both technologies enable a spatially distributed detection of absolute structural displacements. In addition, their high sampling rate enables the detection of the dynamic structural behaviour. This paper analyses the two sensor types in detail and discusses their advantages and disadvantages for the deformation monitoring of bridges. It focuses on a conceptual comparison between the two technologies and then discusses the main challenges related to their application in real-world structures in operation, highlighting the respective limitations of both sensors. The findings are illustrated with measurement results at a railway bridge in operation.

Typ des Eintrags: Artikel
Erschienen: 2022
Autor(en): Schill, Florian ; Michel, Chris ; Firus, Andrei
Art des Eintrags: Bibliographie
Titel: Contactless Deformation Monitoring of Bridges with Spatio-Temporal Resolution: Profile Scanning and Microwave Interferometry
Sprache: Deutsch
Publikationsjahr: Dezember 2022
Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: Sensors
Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: 22
(Heft-)Nummer: 23
Kollation: 21 Seiten
DOI: 10.3390/s22239562
URL / URN: https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/23/9562
Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract):

Against the background of an aging infrastructure, the condition assessment process of existing bridges is becoming an ever more challenging task for structural engineers. Short-term measurements and structural monitoring are valuable tools that can lead to a more accurate assessment of the remaining service life of structures. In this context, contactless sensors have great potential, as a wide range of applications can already be covered with relatively little effort and without having to interrupt traffic. In particular, profile scanning and microwave interferometry, have become increasingly important in the research field of bridge measurement and monitoring in recent years. In contrast to other contactless displacement sensors, both technologies enable a spatially distributed detection of absolute structural displacements. In addition, their high sampling rate enables the detection of the dynamic structural behaviour. This paper analyses the two sensor types in detail and discusses their advantages and disadvantages for the deformation monitoring of bridges. It focuses on a conceptual comparison between the two technologies and then discusses the main challenges related to their application in real-world structures in operation, highlighting the respective limitations of both sensors. The findings are illustrated with measurement results at a railway bridge in operation.

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Artikel-ID: 9562

Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): 13 Fachbereich Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften
13 Fachbereich Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften > Institut für Geodäsie
13 Fachbereich Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften > Institut für Geodäsie > Geodetic Measuring Systems and Sensor Technology
Hinterlegungsdatum: 13 Feb 2023 13:17
Letzte Änderung: 26 Apr 2023 11:25
PPN: 507291212
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