Structural health monitoring (SHM), estimating the current situation and identifying the structural system is one of the most challenging topics that is discussed in order to prevent any unfortunate incident in structural engineering under ultimate loads and even services. Existence of many dependent and independent structural parameters in the SHM process has faced many difficulties in estimating the current situation. Therefore, by creating a continuous chain between the existing operational methods, an integrated bridge health monitoring toolbox (IBHMT) has been developed in three independent phases so that it can be used from the most basic step of structural health monitoring to reaching the real model and identifying the physical parameters of the structural system. Finally, one can estimated the current situation, took advantage of it and achieved these important parameters without the need to use many other tools. In this toolbox, by combining existing system identification methods such as visual inspection, static and dynamic methods, non-destructive tests, a unique system has been created in three phases including: 1- visual inspection, 2- rapid assessment of the existing bridge structure, and 3- model updating. Structural calculations are performed directly by the toolbox in the first and second phases, and data management is performed in the third phase. In this toolbox, CSi software was used as the main analytical engine for structural analysis. API and DLL capabilities are used to create a communication bridge between the toolbox and CSi software. In the first phase of the toolbox, after performing a visual inspection and assigning points according to the observed damage and applying it in the toolbox, the structural health status and also suggestions related to the current status of the structure can be received from the system. In addition, a graphical user interface (GUI) has been developed using the MATLAB programming language and provides the user with the possibility to easily enter information related to the various stages of structural health monitoring in the database and after automatic data processing, output results would be observed. According to the existing need in the field of management and maintenance of the construction infrastructure of the transportation network, the system presented in this article can be used for the integrated and optimal management of concrete bridges by decision makers and bridge owners. By using the first part of this toolbox, one can easily take the first step of bridges SHM and finally get some information about their current condition.
Elmi, M., ghafoori ashtiany, M., Bahar, O., & Doosti, L. (2023). integrated bride structural health monitoring toolbox, first phase: visual inspection. Bulletin of Earthquake Science and Engineering, (), -. doi: 10.48303/bese.2023.561401.1095
MLA
Mohsen Elmi; Mohsen ghafoori ashtiany; omid Bahar; latif Doosti. "integrated bride structural health monitoring toolbox, first phase: visual inspection". Bulletin of Earthquake Science and Engineering, , , 2023, -. doi: 10.48303/bese.2023.561401.1095
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Elmi, M., ghafoori ashtiany, M., Bahar, O., Doosti, L. (2023). 'integrated bride structural health monitoring toolbox, first phase: visual inspection', Bulletin of Earthquake Science and Engineering, (), pp. -. doi: 10.48303/bese.2023.561401.1095
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Elmi, M., ghafoori ashtiany, M., Bahar, O., Doosti, L. integrated bride structural health monitoring toolbox, first phase: visual inspection. Bulletin of Earthquake Science and Engineering, 2023; (): -. doi: 10.48303/bese.2023.561401.1095
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