Distributed strain sensing in the concrete slab of a truss bridge

EpsilonRebars with lengths of 60 m and 90 m were installed within two similar steel truss bridges, crossing the Noteć River in Poland. Nerve-Sensors were embedded inside the concrete slabs over their entire length. They were delivered on-site in coils and secured to the existing reinforcement along the main prestressing tendons. The designed and implemented nervous system of the structure is a perfect solution for both short-term load tests and long-tem monitoring.

DFOS Sensors Installed: EpsilonRebar

Project challenges

How to apply non-invasive diagnostics in demanding historic structures?
How to get precise measurement data to detect local damage and imperfection?
How to measure detailed strain profiles over the entire height of the brick masonry wall?

Benefits of using the DFOS monitoring system

Full control of the bridge structural performance under mechanical loads
Possibility of additional crack detection or distributed temperature measurements
Reliable measurement data for expert analysis and 3D FEA validation
Integrated nerve system capable of long-term diagnosis and structural monitoring

Results of using the DFOS monitoring system

EpsilonRebars provided spectacular strain results with extremely high spatial resolution. Thus, a detailed structural performance analysis, including actual static and load schemes, was possible. The example plot below shows the results from load tests obtained from the longer (90 m long) bridge. Strain profiles exactly correspond to the geometry of the truss superstructure.

Technical specifications

60 000 measurement points
300 m of sensing path
4 x EpsilonRebar
load tests & long-term

Example results

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