Remote Structural Monitoring and Corrosion Degradation Modeling of Bridges

Abstract

Bridges are essential infrastructure. Many Army and DoD bridges in need of repair and replacement due to corrosion/material degradation. Over 11-year period, 503 U.S. bridges failed, 100 of these due to corrosion. Routine inspection may not detect hidden cracks and avoid catastrophic failure. The objectives of these briefing charts are to demonstrate capabilities and validate benefits of remote structural health monitoring and corrosion degradation modeling to greatly reduce the risk of catastrophic bridge failures.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 14, 2008
Accession Number
ADA500726

Entities

People

  • Richard Lampo
  • Steven Sweeny
  • Vincent Hock

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Emissions
  • Bridges
  • Composite Materials
  • Corrosion
  • Degradation
  • Detectors
  • Electrical Resistance
  • Engineers
  • Infrastructure
  • Lessons Learned
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Modal Analysis
  • Monitoring
  • Structural Health Monitoring
  • Thermoplastic Composites
  • Transportation

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.
  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Groundwater Contamination Remediation.