Development of a novel mobile sensory system for bridge health monitoring

该项目的目的是为桥梁提供准确、快速和经济有效的“健康检查”。由于环境、老化和超载，交通基础设施不断退化。该项目计划开发一种配备传感器的车辆作为移动传感平台，以捕捉车辆与桥梁之间的动态交互。相互作用信息将用于通过子结构技术评估桥梁基础设施的健康状况。该项目的预期产出将使管理人员能够监测结构状况，并提供经济的基础设施资产管理方案，以保护结构和人员生命。

The aim of this project is to provide accurate, rapid and cost-effective ‘health checks’ for bridges. Transportation infrastructures are subject to continuous degradation due to the environment, ageing and excess loading. This project plans to develop a vehicle equipped with sensors as a mobile sensing platform to catch the dynamic interaction between the vehicle and the bridge. The interaction information would be used to assess the health of the bridge infrastructure through substructuring techniques. The expected output of this project would enable managers to monitor the structural conditions and provide an economical infrastructure asset management scheme to protect the structure and human lives.