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Title:
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Robustness and health monitoring of existing bridges
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Author:
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Casas Rius, Joan Ramon
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Other authors:
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria de la Construcció; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. EC - Enginyeria de la Construcció |
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Abstract:
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The paper shows how the robustness concept, mainly developed and
thought for the design of new structures, and the monitoring by suitable sensors based on fiber optics can also play a relevant role in the safety and management of existing bridges. A new approach of robustness more related to the long-term and service life of bridges is presented and its advantages in the decision-making process during the management of existing bridges are highlighted and afterwards applied on a real bridge. The continuous-in-space monitoring by the use of distributed optical fiber systems is also presented and the promising results and advantages regarding the flexural cracking assessment in concrete elements are shown. |
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Subject(s):
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-Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria civil::Materials i estructures::Tipologies estructurals
-Bridges--Maintenance and repair
-Ponts -- Manteniment i reparació |
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Document type:
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Article - Published version
Conference Object |
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Published by:
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Associação Portuguesa para a Segurança e Conservação de Pontes (ASCP)
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