<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The paper presents current trends in determining the dynamic deformations of bridge structures through the exploitation of geodetic measurements by accelerometers. The main aim of the paper is to demonstrate the practical application of these measurements on the cycling bridge over the river Morava in Devínska Nová Ves. Possibilities for the processing and analysis of accelerometer measurements by spectral analysis are described. An evaluation of the results is realized based on the modal characteristics from a numerical model designed by the finite element method.</p></abstract>

The paper presents current trends in determining the dynamic deformations of bridge structures through the exploitation of geodetic measurements by accelerometers. The main aim of the paper is to demonstrate the practical application of these measurements on the cycling bridge over the river Morava in Devínska Nová Ves. Possibilities for the processing and analysis of accelerometer measurements by spectral analysis are described. An evaluation of the results is realized based on the modal characteristics from a numerical model designed by the finite element method.

Monitoring the Dynamic Deformation of the Bridge Structures by Accelerometers

Department of Surveying, Slovak University of Technology Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Reports on Geodesy and Geoinformatics

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The paper presents current trends in determining the dynamic deformations of bridge structures through the exploitation of geodetic measurements by...

Monitoring the Dynamic Deformation of the Bridge Structures by Accelerometers

Published Online: Oct 20, 2013

Page range: 37 - 46

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rgg-2013-0005

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