On May 12, 2021 a crack found in the I-40 bridge connecting Arkansas and Tennessee. This crack in a steel beam caused the bridge to be shut down immediately, resulting in traffic re-routing and massive efforts to
Few things are more frustrating to commuters than a lengthy traffic detour. Hours and miles are added to trips and patience erodes. To transportation officials, an unexpected bridge inspection report represents an immediate call to action. Safety
When it comes to SUSTAINABILITY, often small wins BIG. What are some drivers of sustainability? Smaller environmental impact? Less or better use of resources (including re-use or recycling)? Implementation of sustainable systems – ones that are in
Check out the ARTBA 2021 Bridge Report Which shows that 220,000 US bridges need repair. The National Bridge Inspection Program (NBIS) sets inspection intervals for bridges according to certain criteria, and classifies bridge inspections into 5 types:
Wireless SenSpot™ can be used for monitoring Timber Bridge Structures: •Measuring strain/stress in timber by Wireless Strain Gauge SenSpot™ •Measuring vertical displacement and deformation under loads by Wireless Displacement SenSpot™ •Obtaining load rating for timber bridges by
Structural Health Monitoring could have provided alarm in bridge failure Resensys was in good company in the Summer 2020 issue of the ISHMII Newsletter, The Monitor, as the collapse of the bridge on the Magra River at
Industry Leadership Resensys’ inclusion in a group of 9 key players in the Global Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) Industry in The Insight Partner’s most recent global market outlook report reflects Resensys’ continued world-class product and research/ application
Project Preview (Monitored variables and members) Monitoring potential damage within section of the cables (main channel) runs along the levee Monitoring potential tampering/breaking of anchors (holding steel ropes) which hold main channel cables The resistance is monitored
Project Preview A high rise building’s load bearing concrete beam, which is suspended over a top floor terrace, was slowly deflecting over time. A fix was created to hold the deflecting beam. The fix is steel beams
Monitored Variables and Members: bearings rotation and strain in girders Bridge Structure: the steel girder bridge over the river consists 14 piers and 2 abutments. The bridge longest span is about 160 feet, and it is fracture