The Initial Structural Health Monitoring System of the Nibelungen Bridge Worms

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Abstract

As an essential part of the validation project for the German Research Foundation-funded Priority Program SPP 100+, an initial structural health monitoring system was implemented on the Nibelungen Bridge in Worms. The aim of this system is to monitor the general behavior of the bridge for further development of condition indicators, and to provide real data to all research partners and other relevant users to validate their methods. In this scope, 20 sensors, including humidity, temperature, inclination, linear variable differential transformer, and acceleration sensors, have been installed on the bridge. The quality of the recorded data, including measurement technical traceability, completeness, and reliability are guaranteed. Subsequently, both the raw data and the first statistically evaluated values, including the maximum, average, and minimum values, are saved. These raw and first-hand data are made available to the involved research partners in a possible real-time manner. In addition, a web-based visualization platform has also been established that allows users to directly access deviations of measured values from different sensors. The results of the first 11 months confirm the plausibility of the monitoring data.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 11th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring (EWSHM 2024), June 10-13, 2024 in Potsdam, Germany (EWSHM 2024)
Number of pages9
Publication statusPublished - 10 Jun 2024
Peer-reviewedYes

Publication series

SeriesThe e-journal of nondestructive testing & ultrasonics
ISSN1435-4934

Workshop

Title11th European Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring
Abbreviated titleEWSHM 2024
Conference number11
Duration10 - 13 June 2024
Website
LocationHotel Dorint Sanssouci Berlin/Potsdam
CityPotsdam
CountryGermany

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0003-2694-1776/work/161887921
ORCID /0000-0001-8735-1345/work/161890856
ORCID /0009-0001-6228-3216/work/161892292

Keywords

Keywords

  • Nibelungen Bridge Worms, predictive maintenance, sensors, structural health monitoring (SHM)