Structural health monitoring methodology for seismic evaluation of structures

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Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, can dramatically impact the socio-economic well-being of countries, and in a more serious context, our basic survivability. Recent earthquakes have shown the importance of a fast, dynamic and coordinated action plans to increase the chances of survivability for society. The extent of the damage and impact on society resulting from a catastrophe can be significantly minimized by the implementation of real time monitoring of critical assets. Bridges are not only a critical link of the transportation network in the province, but also serve as important infrastructure for the transmission of electricity, gas and communication components between communities. This is why it is important to provide key information not only on the physical integrity and state of aging of a bridge structure, but also on the electrical, gas, and communication components that use the bridge as way to convey these services between communities. This research proposal is for the development and testing a methodology for real time monitoring of critical infrastructure. The focus of this project will be on a Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) system that will be part of an advanced network of sensors for bridges in urban areas of British Columbia.