Illustrating the relevance of SHM in a case study: The Foz Tua centenary railway bridge

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2016

Authors

Magalhães, F. (Author) FEUP; Pacheco, J (Author) Other; Cunha, A. (Author) FEUP

Conference proceedings International

Title: 8th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, EWSHM 2016

Pages: 588-596

8th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, EWSHM 2016

5 July 2016 through 8 July 2016

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Authenticus ID: P-00M-6W8

Abstract (EN): The present work describes the dynamic monitoring activity developed in a railway bridge that crosses the Tua River, in Portugal, a centenary steel riveted deck with a length of 180 m, supported by five masonry piers. Owing to the present construction of a new hydroelectric powerplant in its vicinity, the bridge was equipped with a monitoring system, in order to observe if the construction activities would interfere with its structural integrity. This paper characterizes the monitoring project, starting with the description of the system hardware and software that is then complemented with the analysis of the results from the last four years of continuous tracking of the bridge modal parameters.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific