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Application of Photogrammetric System for Monitoring Civil Engineering Structures

2016

With the development of lot of construction techniques and different materials technology, the design of recent civil engineering has become so much advanced and difficult. Along with this we also need to focus on the improvement and effective monitoring of all the technologies in the structure because this is an essential part for the improvement in the performance of structural monitoring systems and for reduction in labour. Parallel to this, implementation costs have become important issue that all the experts and scientists are involved for solving. In this research paper application of cost effective and high accuracy photogrammetric system is studied and tested for monitoring civil engineering structures. This research paper includes the merits of photogrammetry for a cost effective and highly efficient accurate solution for structural health monitoring of large and complex structures. Therefore, this research paper introduces a real-time measuring system also called as VMS an...

Computer Vision and Image Processing in Structural Health Monitoring: Overview of Recent Applications

Signals

Structural deterioration is a primary long-term concern resulting from material wear and tear, events, solicitations, and disasters that can progressively compromise the integrity of a cement-based structure until it suddenly collapses, becoming a potential and latent danger to the public. For many years, manual visual inspection has been the only viable structural health monitoring (SHM) solution. Technological advances have led to the development of sensors and devices suitable for the early detection of changes in structures and materials using automated or semi-automated approaches. Recently, solutions based on computer vision, imaging, and video signal analysis have gained momentum in SHM due to increased processing and storage performance, the ability to easily monitor inaccessible areas (e.g., through drones and robots), and recent progress in artificial intelligence fueling automated recognition and classification processes. This paper summarizes the most recent studies (201...

Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges using Digital Image Correlation: A Case Study

2019

The rapid development of the transportation section and continuous change in traffic volume, density, and loading patterns over the last few decades have increased the probability of a hazard and reduced the life of existing bridges. Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is a process of implementing a damage detection and characterization strategy for engineering structures. This paper presents a review of various trends and technology adopted for SHM. However, it focuses on Digital Image Correlation (DIC), which is the latest technology for SHM. It is a non-contact non-destructive optical method of testing. Video Gauge is an instrument based on the DIC principle and can measure displacement, rotation, longitudinal strain, transverse strain, shear strain, dual average strain, Poisson’s ratio, and standard material test. The four-lane simply supported RCC T-girder bridge was tested using Video Gauge. Displacements were recorded at two locations with different cross-sections. These verti...

Application of Structural Deformation Monitoring Based on Close-Range Photogrammetry Technology

Advances in Civil Engineering, 2021

The problem of structural deformation monitoring has always been a research hotspot in engineering architecture. Research on structural deformation monitoring is the main way to solve the risk of engineering construction. Based on using close-range photogrammetry technology to monitor structural deformation, combining with image recognition technology to collect and process image data, and using the conditions of direct linear transformation and collinear equation to calculate based on the extracted coordinates of the measuring point, finally, according to the coordinates of the measuring point and the deflection value of the bridge structure, the study is carried out. Experiment: first, five sets of data are used to calibrate the close-range photogrammetry equipment of measurement point accuracy are analyzed, then the bridge piers and the measurement point coordinates, the lasso, under different load on the accuracy of close-range photogrammetry technology is analyzed, according to...

Application of Digital Image Correlation in Structural Health Monitoring of Bridge Infrastructures: A Review

Infrastructures, 2021

A vision-based approach has been employed in Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of bridge infrastructure. The approach has many advantages: non-contact, non-destructive, long-distance, high precision, immunity from electromagnetic interference, and multiple-target monitoring. This review aims to summarise the vision- and Digital Image Correlation (DIC)-based SHM methods for bridge infrastructure because of their strategic significance and security concerns. Four different bridge types were studied: concrete, suspension, masonry, and steel bridge. DIC applications in SHM have recently garnered attention in aiding to assess the bridges’ structural response mechanisms under loading. Different non-destructive diagnostics methods for SHM in civil infrastructure have been used; however, vision-based techniques like DIC were only developed over the last two decades, intending to facilitate damage detection in bridge systems with prompt and accurate data for efficient and sustainable operat...

Structural Health Monitoring With Emphasis on Computer Vision, Damage Indices, and Statistical Analysis

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is the sensing and analysis of a structure to detect abnormal behavior, damage and deterioration during regular operations as well as under extreme loadings. SHM is designed to provide objective information for decision-making on safety and serviceability. This research focuses on the SHM of bridges by developing and integrating novel methods and techniques using sensor networks, computer vision, modeling for damage indices and statistical approaches. Effective use of traffic video synchronized with sensor measurements for decision-making is demonstrated. First, some of the computer vision methods and how they can be used for bridge monitoring are presented along with the most common issues and some practical solutions. Second, a conceptual damage index (Unit Influence Line) is formulated using synchronized computer images and sensor data for tracking the structural response under various load conditions. Third, a new index, Nd , is formulated and ...