Health monitoring

Swiss researchers aim to create 'living' bridges

Researchers at ETH Zurich are aiming to create ‘living’ structures that can monitor their condition and repair themselves.

Game changer

A new software system for asset management that draws on the expertise of those who operate and maintain Denmark’s largest fixed links is being launched. Helena Russell finds out more.

Morandi collapse helps researchers develop satellite-based identification of at-risk structures

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.

Monitoring contract awarded for 14 Greek rail bridges

A monitoring contract has been awarded for 14 major bridges that form part of a new high-speed railway in central Greece.

Mackinac Bridge to be fitted with vibration-powered sensors

Up to 2,000 vibration-powered sensors are to be installed on the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan, USA, following successful testing of 20 prototypes.  

9th international conference on structural health monitoring of intelligent infrastructure

SMAR 2019: fifth international conference on smart monitoring, assessment & rehabilitation of civil structures

7th world conference on structural control & monitoring

Fujitsu develops new system for assessing bridge damage

Fujitsu has developed a system that it says is successful in estimating the degree of internal damage to bridges.

International conference on structural health assessment of timber structures

Ninth international conference on bridge maintenance, safety & management

IABMAS 2018 provides a great opportunity for international specialists in the field of bridge engineering to share experiences, innovations, achievements and knowledge.

11th international bridge & structures management conference

Corrosion check

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.

Structural health monitoring of intelligent infrastructure conference 2017

First world congress on condition monitoring 2017

Live alerts from new environmental monitor

Mabey Hire has introduced a complete environmental monitoring system that can deliver live sensor data and alerts from the construction site.

Demonstration project proves potential for monitoring bridges from space

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.

Audit report criticises FHWA over actions to address bridge safety

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.

Series of deficiencies blamed for Skagit River Bridge collapse

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.

Pin point

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