Date of Award
4-2009
Degree Name
Master of Science in Engineering
Department
Civil and Construction Engineering
First Advisor
Dr. Osama Abudayyeh
Second Advisor
Dr. Hubo Cai
Third Advisor
Dr. Ikhlas Abdel-Qader
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Campus Only
Abstract
A bridge health monitoring system for bridge deck condition assessment was designed and developed for short and long term static analysis. This system was composed of a remotely accessible on-site data acquisition system and vibrating wire strain gauges to monitor both strain and temperature over given time increments. The system relied on a redundant embedded sensor network in a concrete bridge deck to collect and provide static performance data under different loading conditions in order to provide reliable assessment by collecting, storing, analyzing, and reporting data related to the condition of the bridge over time. A case study will be used for evaluating the system. The bridge used in this case study is the Parkview Bridge that was recently constructed over U.S. 131 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Recommended Citation
Barbera, Joseph John, "The Design and Implementation of a Sensor Network System for Concrete Bridge Health Monitoring" (2009). Masters Theses. 210.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/210