CIVIL ENGINEERING

WIRELESS SMART SENSOR

NETWORK SYSTEM USING
SMARTBRIDGE SENSOR NODES
FOR STRUCTURAL HEALTH
MONITORING OF EXISTING
CONCRETE BRIDGES
INNOVATION FOR THE FUTURE
 Summary
of Topics
Abstract of the Study
Introduction of the Problem
Definition of Terms
Concept and Discussion of Sensor Technology
Installation of Wireless Sensor on the Bridge
Theoretical Framework of the Study
Results of the Study
Conclusion
Recommendation
BRIDGES IN THE PHILIPPINES

According to the Department of Public

Works and Highways, there are over 8000
bridges in the Philippines today. In line with
this, visual inspection is the most common
technique and method in monitoring the
structural integrity of bridges. Hence, this
method has proven to be insufficient in

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determining the actual condition and
health of a bridge.
STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING (SHM)

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) aims to

give, in real-time, a diagnosis of the actual
condition of the bridge.

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SMARTBRIDGE SENSOR NODES

In this study, SmartBridge Sensor Nodes

were installed on an existing concrete
bridge with American Association of State
Highway and Transportation Officials
(AASHTO) Type IV Girders to gather
vibration of the elements of the bridge.

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Data transmission and webpage access are
availableonline, making the SHM system wireless.
 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROBLEM

Deterioration of civil
infrastructure systems, such as
bridges, buildings, and pipelines,
is a complex, yet common
problem. Currently, visual
inspection is the most common
practice used in monitoring the
structural integrity of bridges.

Visual inspections are highly variable, lack

resolution, and fail to detect damage unless it is
visible.
 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROBLEM

Thus, structurally substandard,

and even dangerous bridges may
be left undiscovered, potentially
placing the public at risk.
Structural Health Monitoring
(SHM), is used to combine all the
inspection methods performed on
a bridge.

Alongside visual inspections, some systems

include a sensor monitoring system to measure
the response of a bridge (e.g. acceleration,
displacement).
 OBJECTIVES DEVELOP
To develop a wireless network

OF THE that would be used to monitor

the condition of an existing

STUDY concrete bridge.

CREATE
To create a website where
authorized users can upload
visual observations, download
data from sensors, and check the
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 SHM
SIGNIFICANCE The Structural Health Monitoring
(SHM) is the most efficient way of
OF THE STUDY monitoring a bridge condition. It
provides a way to capture
external vibrations and assess
current condition of the bridge.

SHM
This method is also used in order
to represent the actual loading
that allows engineers to predict
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maximum load conditions.
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SIGNIFICANCE In forensic engineering, the SHM
OF THE STUDY is also utilized, wherein the data
during disasters will be used to
know the cause of damage.

SHM
Furthermore, having the wireless
system can help the people
concerned to fully understand
the conditions of the bridge.

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SENSOR NODES
Also known as a mote, is a node in
a sensor network that is capable of
performing some processing,
gathering sensory information and
communicating with other
connected nodes in the network.
GIRDERS
is a support beam used in
construction. It is the main
horizontal support of a structure
which supports smaller beams.
SNOITINIFED
STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY
is the ability of an item — either a
structural component or a structure
consisting of many components — to hold
together under a load, including its own
weight, without breaking or deforming
excessively.
Thresholds
A strip of wood, metal, or stone
forming the bottom of a doorway
and crossed in entering a house or
room.

DISPLACEMENT
The moving of something from its
place or position.
ACCELEROMETERS
is an electromechanical device
used to measure acceleration
forces. Such forces may be static,
like the continuous force of gravity
or, as is the case with many mobile
devices, dynamic to sense
movement or vibrations.
SNOITINIFED
CROSS SECTIONAL AREA
is the area of a two-dimensional shape
that is obtained when a three-dimensional
object - such as a cylinder - is sliced
perpendicular to some specified axis at a
point.
STRAIN GAUGES
The strain gauge is one of the most
important sensors of the electrical
measurement technique applied
to the measurement of
mechanical quantities.

TRANSDUCERS
A collective term used for both
Sensors which can be used to
sense a wide range of different
energy forms such as movement,
electrical signals, radiant energy,
thermal or magnetic energy, and
etc.
SNOITINIFED
MIDSPAN
In structural engineering, the point
on a flexural member (typically a beam,
girder, or spandrel panel) that is
equidistant from the two end supports.
 SENSOR TECHNOLOGY

ACCELEROMETERS STRAIN GAUGES SMARTBRIDGE

SHM System SHM System SHM System
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IP67
SENSOR NODE

The SmartBridge Sensor

Node used in this study, is an
accelerometer taking
advantage of the wireless
technology. It meets the
minimum requirement for
accelerometers set by the
local standards as indicated
in Section 105.2 of the
National Structural Code of
the Philippines 2010.
 FEATURES OF SMARTBRIDGE

FREQUENCY RECORDING BUILT IN BATTERY

The SmartBridge Sensor Node
stores acceleration readings in
the x, y, and z directions, with a
sensitivity range of 2g to 16g and
natural frequency of 100Hz.
The recording ability complies
with the minimum requirement
of 100 samples per second, and
has a memory card built-in with
a 32GB storage capacity.
Its power supply comes from
an AC source, but in the event
of a power outage, the sensor
has a battery which can power
the device for at least 8 hours.