Real time bridge scour monitoring with magneto-inductive field coupling

Andriy Radchenko; David Pommerenke; Genda Chen; Pratik Maheshwari; Satyajeet Shinde; Viswa Pilla; Yahong R. Zheng

doi:10.1117/12.2009002

19 April 2013 Real time bridge scour monitoring with magneto-inductive field coupling

Andriy Radchenko, David Pommerenke, Genda Chen, Pratik Maheshwari, Satyajeet Shinde, Viswa Pilla, Yahong R. Zheng

Proceedings Volume 8692, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2013; 86922A (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2009002
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2013, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Scour was responsible for most of the U.S. bridges that collapsed during the past 40 years. The maximum scour depth is the most critical parameter in bridge design and maintenance. Due to scouring and refilling of river-bed deposits, existing technologies face a challenge in measuring the maximum scour depth during a strong flood. In this study, a new methodology is proposed for real time scour monitoring of bridges. Smart Rocks with embedded electronics are deployed around the foundation of a bridge as field agents. With wireless communications, these sensors can send their position change information to a nearby mobile station. This paper is focused on the design, characterization, and performance validation of active sensors. The active sensors use 3-axis accelerometers/ magnetometers with a magneto-inductive communication system. In addition, each sensor includes an ID, a timer, and a battery level indicator. A Smart Rock system enables the monitoring of the most critical scour condition and time by logging and analyzing sliding, rolling, tilting, and heading of the spatially distributed sensors.

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Andriy Radchenko, David Pommerenke, Genda Chen, Pratik Maheshwari, Satyajeet Shinde, Viswa Pilla, and Yahong R. Zheng "Real time bridge scour monitoring with magneto-inductive field coupling", Proc. SPIE 8692, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2013, 86922A (19 April 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2009002

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