Study of vibration period for concrete bridges in Panama

Structural integrity of bridges are affected by age and by traffic. Structural monitoring systems that can detect the presence or the possibility of damage can provide useful information on the when to conduct maintenance and repair. The vibrational frequencies of sixteen concrete bridges in Panamá...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Rodríguez, Stephania M, Gallardo, José M, Araúz, Osvaldo A
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Panamá
Institución:Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá
Repositorio:Repositorio Institucional de documento digitales de acceso abierto de la UTP
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ridda2.utp.ac.pa:123456789/1743
Acceso en línea:http://revistas.utp.ac.pa/index.php/id-tecnologico/article/view/1441
http://ridda2.utp.ac.pa/handle/123456789/1743
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:frequency; structural identification; bridge; vibration
frecuencia; identificación estructural; puente; vibración
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Sumario:Structural integrity of bridges are affected by age and by traffic. Structural monitoring systems that can detect the presence or the possibility of damage can provide useful information on the when to conduct maintenance and repair. The vibrational frequencies of sixteen concrete bridges in Panamá were monitored using inexpensive sensors assembled from Arduino plates. The results of the study indicate a strong correlation between bridge length and period of vibration which was independent of the type of beams used in construction. Additional study was made on the few bridges which did not follow this pattern