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
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Asset Management – wouldn’t it be nice to have a real-time pulse on your most critical infrastructure assets?
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
Sustainability – small products, big impact
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
ARTBA 2021 Bridges Report shows that more than 1/3 of all US bridges need repair
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:
SenSpot™ for Monitoring Timber Bridges
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
Monitoring Settlement of a Retrofitting Concrete Beam at a Building
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
Steel Girder Bridge Case Study: Wireless Tilt (Bearing Rotation) and Wireless Strain Sensors on Steel Girder Bridge
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
Scour Critical Bridge Case Study: Wireless Tilt, Wireless Water Level Sensors and Camera on Continuous Span Concrete Girder Bridge
Monitored variables and members: piers tilt (incline; roll and pitch), water level of the river under the bridge, camera Bridge Structure: The two west/east-bound bridges over river consists 7 piers and 2 abutments. Continuous span girder
Monitoring Bridges Australia Concrete Bridges under extreme loads: Wireless Strain Monitoring
The transport of extreme loads or “superloads” (deemed anything greater than 200 tonnes) on large convoys is often necessary in Victoria, Australia. Considerable planning and assessment are undertaken by the state’s Department of Transport (colloquially known as
Resensys Installs Tilt and Water Level SenSpot Sensors on Trancas Creek Bridge in Malibu, CA
On November 14th and 15th, 2017, Resensys installed 6 SenSpot Wireless Inclinometers, SenSpot Water Level sensor and 2 SeniMax data loggers on Trancas Creek Bridge in Malibu, CA. Trancas Creek Bridge is a coastal, 100 foot bridge