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Integration of SHM at an early stage in the design and construction of long-span bridges

 Integration of SHM at an early stage in the design and construction of long-span bridges
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Presented at IABSE Conference: Engineering the Developing World, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 25-27 April 2018, published in , pp. 701-708
DOI: 10.2749/kualalumpur.2018.0701
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Automated monitoring systems are being increasingly used on long-span bridges to address a wide range of challenges, such as those encountered during the construction stage or those associated with...
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Author(s): (Mageba SA, Bulach, Switzerland)
(Mageba Shanghai, China)
(Mageba International, USA)
Medium: conference paper
Language(s): English
Conference: IABSE Conference: Engineering the Developing World, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 25-27 April 2018
Published in:
Page(s): 701-708 Total no. of pages: 8
Page(s): 701-708
Total no. of pages: 8
DOI: 10.2749/kualalumpur.2018.0701
Abstract:

Automated monitoring systems are being increasingly used on long-span bridges to address a wide range of challenges, such as those encountered during the construction stage or those associated with maintenance and life-cycle optimization. Bridge designers are now more prepared than in the past to consider the use of SHM systems in their work from an early stage, and to support contractors in implementing such systems during the construction stage. Close coordination between bridge designers, contractors and SHM specialists enables the appropriate equipment to be integrated wisely in the construction process, and ensures that full advantage may be taken of the benefits that can be gained from the use of an SHM system, right from the start of the bridge’s life cycle. This can be particularly important, for example, where components of the SHM system require to be embedded in a structure’s concrete during the construction stage, or where the system will play a significant data measurement and assessment role in the construction process as a whole. This is illustrated with reference to current bridge construction projects in India and Canada.

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