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Application of the Real-Time Kinematic Global Positioning System in Bridge Safety Monitoring |
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| Authors: | Jinjun Guo Liang Xu Lianjun Dai Mike McDonald Jianping Wu Yanying Li |
| Affiliation: | 1Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, 100084, China. 2Postgraduate Student, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua Univ., Beijing, 100084, China. 3Professor, School of Civil Engineering and the Environment, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, U.K. 4Senior Research Fellow, School of Civil Engineering and the Environment, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, U.K. (corresponding author). 5Postgraduate Student, School of Civil Engineering and the Environment, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, U.K. |
| Abstract: | A real-time kinematic (RTK) global positioning system (GPS) has been developed and installed on the Humen Bridge (China) for on-line monitoring of bridge deck movement, which may occur as a result of seismic activity, traffic load, and such environmental elements as temperature and wind. This paper presents the main features of the on-line GPS RTK system and its value for on-line safety monitoring. |
| Keywords: | Bridges Replacement Wind loads Structural safety Measurement Monitoring |