Analysis using a new high-definition satellite radar system has indicated that the Morandi Bridge in Italy showed signs of warping in the months prior to last year’s collapse.
A monitoring contract has been awarded for 14 major bridges that form part of a new high-speed railway in central Greece.
Up to 2,000 vibration-powered sensors are to be installed on the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan, USA, following successful testing of 20 prototypes.
Fujitsu has developed a system that it says is successful in estimating the degree of internal damage to bridges.
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Technology originally developed for use in the heritage industry is expected to transfer to the bridge inspection sector in the next two years, enabling rust to be detected from 100m away, writes José Maria Sánchez de Muniáin.
Mabey Hire has introduced a complete environmental monitoring system that can deliver live sensor data and alerts from the construction site.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has published the findings of a six-month in-situ project to prove the concept of using satellite-based information for bridge monitoring.
An audit report by has found that the USA’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has not fully implemented required actions and prior recommendations in connection with the management of bridge safety.
Last year’s collapse of an interstate highway bridge in Washington State was ultimately caused by a series of deficiencies in a system intended to safeguard the passage of oversized loads, the USA's National Transportation Safety Board has said.
A detailed inspection of the eastbound crossing of Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay Bridge is currently under way, as part of a more rigorous programme of works being introduced in the state. Mike Januszkiewicz explains
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Engineers working on Canada’s Port Mann/Highway 1 project have identified a series of solutions designed to prevent snow and ice building up on the Port Mann Bridge cables.