Description
Bridges are crucial components of infrastructure and facilitate the movement of goods and people. Ensuring the preservation of the structural integrity is critical to the safety of users.
Modern Anomaly Detection techniques enable the detection of structure damage from data recorded by structural monitoring systems. One of the most significant quantities is beam deflection, which, however, is difficult to measure directly. Therefore, this research focuses specifically on the assessment of bridge girder deflection, a critical aspect of structural health monitoring, using a variety of sensors and techniques. For different sensors, the measurements obtained and possible correlations with beam deflection were analyzed.
The study involves a comparative analysis of different methods for estimating the deflection of bridge girders under different loading conditions. The techniques are compared by simulating isolated girders, and complete bridge decks under different traffic conditions.
The overall objective is to identify the most suitable sensors and methods for accurately estimating the deflection of bridge girders.
