Thermal behavior of a structure characterized through three-dimensional temperature signatures for a temperature driven method of structural health monitoring

Jack Reilly, Branko Glisic

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Abstract

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) seeks to evaluate the condition of a structure by instrumenting the structure with sensors and then using a combination of structural and data analysis. One unifying factor across all structures is the effect of temperature changes on the behavior of the structure. Temperature Driven - Structural Health Monitoring (TD-SHM) considers temperature as the driving force in structural behavior, and consequently the main input in SHM . Temperature as an input is related to strain and displacement as output to form three-dimensional temperature signatures for the structures. These signatures are descriptive of the thermal behavior, as well as sensitive to changes in structural condition. The two main benefits of TD-SHM are the applicability to any structure that undergoes daily or seasonal temperature changes, and the possibility to measure temperature as an input for a complete input-output model. This work examines one type of three-dimensional signature: the relationship between changes in temperature with changes in strain and rotation or tilt on a beam-like concrete structure. The three-dimensional figure is fit with a surface to quantify the behavior, and changes in either the goodness of fit or in the fit itself are indicative of changes in structural behavior. These methods are validated using data from a real structure; Streicker Bridge on campus at Princeton University.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationStructural Health Monitoring 2019
Subtitle of host publicationEnabling Intelligent Life-Cycle Health Management for Industry Internet of Things (IIOT) - Proceedings of the 12th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring
EditorsFu-Kuo Chang, Alfredo Guemes, Fotis Kopsaftopoulos
PublisherDEStech Publications Inc.
Pages398-403
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781605956015
StatePublished - Jan 1 2019
Event12th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring: Enabling Intelligent Life-Cycle Health Management for Industry Internet of Things (IIOT), IWSHM 2019 - Stanford, United States
Duration: Sep 10 2019Sep 12 2019

Publication series

NameStructural Health Monitoring 2019: Enabling Intelligent Life-Cycle Health Management for Industry Internet of Things (IIOT) - Proceedings of the 12th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring
Volume1

Conference

Conference12th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring: Enabling Intelligent Life-Cycle Health Management for Industry Internet of Things (IIOT), IWSHM 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityStanford
Period9/10/199/12/19

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Health Information Management

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