Implementation of a pilot continuous monitoring system : Iowa Falls Arch Bridge : [tech transfer summary].

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• Creators:
  Phares, Brent M.
• Corporate Creators:
  Iowa State University. Bridge Engineering Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Arch Bridges Automatic Data Collection Systems Data Communications Implementation Pilot Studies Sensors Structural Health Monitoring
• Publication/ Report Number:
  InTrans Project 10-371
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  Iowa
• Corporate Publisher:
  Iowa State University. Institute for Transportation
• Abstract:
  As part of designing, constructing, and maintaining the bridge infrastructure in
  
  Iowa, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) has, in recent years, focused
  
  efforts on investigating the use of new high-performance materials, new design
  
  concepts and construction methods, and various new maintenance methods.
  
  These progressive efforts are intended to increase the lifespan of bridges in
  
  meeting the Iowa DOT objective of building and maintaining cost-effective and
  
  safe bridges.
  
  Bridge testing and monitoring has been beneficial in helping with these
  
  innovative efforts, and in providing important information to evaluate the
  
  structural performance and safety of existing bridges. The Iowa DOT testing and
  
  monitoring program, in coordination with the Bridge Engineering Center (BEC)
  
  at Iowa State University, collects performance data to compare with design-based
  
  structural parameters to determine if the structural response is appropriate. The
  
  data may also be used to “calibrate” an analytical model that may be used to
  
  provide a more detailed structural assessment (e.g., a load rating to determine
  
  safe bridge capacity).
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/29067/dot_29067_DS1.pdf
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