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Abstract: Uneven road surfaces are the primary source of excitation in the dynamic interaction between a bridge and a vehicle and can lead to errors in bridge weigh-in-motion (B-WIM) systems. In order to correctly reproduce this interaction in a numerical model of a bridge, it is essential to know the magnitude and location of the various roadway irregularities. This paper presents a methodology for measuring the 3D road surface using static terrestrial laser scanning and a numerical model for simulating vehicle passage over a bridge with a measured road surface. This model allows the evaluation of strain responses in the time domain at any bridge location considering different parameters such as vehicle type, lateral position and speed, road surface unevenness, bridge type, etc. Since the time domain strains are crucial for B-WIM algorithms, the proposed approach facilitates the analysis of the different factors affecting the B-WIM results. The first validation of the proposed methodology was carried out on a real bridge, where extensive measurements were performed using different sensors, including measurements of the road surface, the response of the bridge when crossed by a test vehicle and the dynamic properties of the bridge and vehicle. The comparison between the simulated and measured bridge response marks a promising step towards investigating the influence of unevenness on the results of B-WIM.
Keywords: interakcija vozilo in most, terestično lasersko skeniranje, neravnost vozišča, numerično modeliranje
Published in DiRROS: 26.01.2024; Views: 235; Downloads: 96
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Abstract: V publikaciji je predstavljen Zavod za gradbeništvo Slovenije, ob 70-letnici. V osmih poglavjih je predstavljeno znanstveno-raziskovalno in strokovno delo. V nadaljevanju sledijo poglavja, ki predstavljajo posamezne zanszveno-raziskovalne laboratorije in strokovne službe.
Keywords: Zavod za gradbeništvo Slovenije, ZAG Ljubljana, gradbeništvo, znanstveno-raziskovalna dejavnost, strokovna dejavnost, laboratoriji, predstavitev, 70 let, sedemdeset let, grajeno okolje, digitalizacija, gradnja, les, krožno gospodarstvo, napredni materiali v gradbeništvu, potresi, stavbe, trajnostna gradnja, bivanje, ekologija, voda, zrak, zemlja
Published in DiRROS: 19.01.2024; Views: 193; Downloads: 150
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Abstract: Optimalno upravljanje mostov, ki vključuje stroške vzdrževanja, potencialna tveganja in vzdrževanje funkcionalnosti, zahteva natančne informacije o stanju konstrukcij. Eden od ključnih kazalnikov obnašanja je konstrukcijska varnost mostu, ki zahteva poglobljeno poznavanje prometnih obremenitev in njegove odpornosti proti obremenitvam. Vrednotenje varnosti je predvsem ključno za stare mostove, ki so poškodovani in se bližajo koncu življenjskega cikla. Varnost takšnih mostov z uporabo tradicionalnih računskih metod pogosto težko dokažemo. Da bi se izognili nepotrebnim ukrepom, kot je ojačitev ali celo zamenjava mostu, je priporočljivo narediti celovito analizo, ki vključuje preiskave materialov in meritve obnašanja mostu pod prometno obtežbo. Prispevek predstavlja tehnologijo tehtanja vozil med vožnjo v prostem prometnem toku na mostovih (angl. bridge weigh-in-motion oz. B-WIM), ki lahko učinkovito izmeri parametre obnašanja mostu, ki so ključni za določitev njihove realne varnosti: osne obremenitve in medosne razdalje vozil ter vplivnice, faktorje porazdelitve obtežbe in dinamični odziv konstrukcije. Poznavanje pravih vrednosti teh parametrov zmanjšuje negotovosti, povezane z obremenitvami in odzivom konstrukcije. Poleg tega lahko zaradi večje zanesljivosti izmerjenih parametrov v analizah zmanjšamo varnostne faktorje. To omogoča bolj optimalno vzdrževanje in uporabo infrastrukture ter racionalnejšo uporabo razpoložljivih finančnih sredstev.
Keywords: upravljanje mostov, konstrukcijska varnost, odziv na prometno obtežbo, tehtanja vozil med vožnjo, prosti prometni tok na mostovih
Published in DiRROS: 04.12.2023; Views: 252; Downloads: 96
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Abstract: This paper develops a novel method of bridge damage detection using statistical analysis of data from an acceleration-based bridge weigh-in-motion (BWIM) system. Bridge dynamic analysis using a vehicle-bridge interaction model is carried out to obtain bridge accelerations, and the BWIM concept is applied to infer the vehicle axle weights. A large volume of traffic data tends to remain consistent (e.g., most frequent gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 3-axle trucks); therefore, the statistical properties of inferred vehicle weights are used to develop a bridge damage detection technique. Global change of bridge stiffness due to a change in the elastic modulus of concrete is used as a proxy of bridge damage. This approach has the advantage of overcoming the variability in acceleration signals due to the wide variety of source excitations/vehicles–data from a large number of different vehicles can be easily combined in the form of inferred vehicle weight. One year of experimental data from a short-span reinforced concrete bridge in Slovenia is used to assess the effectiveness of the new approach. Although the acceleration-based BWIM system is inaccurate for finding vehicle axle-weights, it is found to be effective in detecting damage using statistical analysis. It is shown through simulation as well as by experimental analysis that a significant change in the statistical properties of the inferred BWIM data results from changes in the bridge condition.
Keywords: bridge health monitoring, bridge WIM, structural dynamics, damage detection, vehicle-bridge interaction
Published in DiRROS: 12.09.2023; Views: 283; Downloads: 141
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Abstract: The dynamic component of bridge traffic loading is commonly taken into account with a Dynamic Amplification Factor (DAF)—the ratio between the dynamic and static load effects on a bridge. In the design codes, this factor is generally more conservative than in reality. Recently a new method of cal- culation of this factor had been developed. Data from 15 different bridges have been analysed since then and this paper presents the results of the analyses. The background for Bridge Weigh-in-Motion is given, and the most recent method for DAF calculation is described. The sites from which the data originated are presented, and the selection of data discussed. The results of the analyses are presented and discussed and some examples of DAF calculations are shown. Data from the considered sites have invariably demonstrated a DAF decrease with increasing axle load. This is a significant result, especially for assessment of existing structures, since it is beneficial to use measured structural param- eters to optimise structural analysis.
Keywords: bridge loads, bridge weigh-in-motion, dynamic amplication factor, dynamic analysis, measurement, traffic loading
Published in DiRROS: 14.07.2023; Views: 300; Downloads: 158
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