Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges by Using Ultrasonic Sensor

EasyChair Preprint no. 5076

Abstract

Bridges are vital components of the Indian surface transportation system and support the growth of this nation’s economy. But recent unexpected collapses and near to collapses of bridges underline the need for effective structural monitoring. There are multiple causes: poor technical state of bridges and roads, failure to traffic rules, vehicle built to modern highway traffic regime.At present, the commonly used crack detection methods include physical and electrochemical methods, but there are shortcomings such as large equipment area, low detection frequency, and complex operation. This research develops and validates an array of Ultrasonic sensors for surface crack detection. It is a non-destructive testing (NDT) with potential applications for locating and up monitoring cracks and flaws during structural health management. This research presents the quantitative crack detection capabilities of the Ultrasonic sensor, its performance in actual structural environments, and the prospects for structural health monitoring applications.

Keyphrases: gearmotor battery, motordriverL293D, UltrasonicSensor

@Booklet{EasyChair:5076,
  author = {Sahil Yadav and Vinit Patil and Shravya Pandirkar and Sanket Yadav},
  title = {Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges by Using Ultrasonic Sensor},
  howpublished = {EasyChair Preprint no. 5076},

  year = {EasyChair, 2021}}