Structural Health Monitoring of Long-Span Suspension Bridges

by Yong Xia and You Lin Xu

Book Overview

Long span suspension bridges cost billions. In recent decades, structural health monitoring systems have been developed to measure the loading environment and responses of these bridges in order to assess serviceability and safety while tracking the symptoms of operational incidents and potential damage. This helps ensure the bridge functions properly during a long service life and guards against catastrophic failure under extreme events.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415597935
• ISBN13: 9780415597937
• Release Date: August 2011
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 390 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"