A review of bridge scour monitoring techniques and developments in vibration based scour monitoring for bridge foundations
Abstract Scour is the gradual erosion of the sediment around a bridge foundation and is one of the leading causes of bridge failure. This erosion is caused by turbulence and sediment transport mechanisms and worsens during high-water flow, such as flooding. A severely scoured bridge is a safety conc...
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| description | Abstract Scour is the gradual erosion of the sediment around a bridge foundation and is one of the leading causes of bridge failure. This erosion is caused by turbulence and sediment transport mechanisms and worsens during high-water flow, such as flooding. A severely scoured bridge is a safety concern for commuters. Monitoring systems are sometimes used to provide indications of the scour extent. Most scour monitoring systems require underwater installation, which is inherently difficult to implement for existing structures. Data obtained from such systems may not necessarily be accurate due to factors such as site temperature fluctuations, or the presence of large debris in the channel causing faulty readings during times of high flooding. Inaccuracy in this data is a problem because it could display erroneous results, leading to a false sense of security. Researchers worldwide are exploring vibration-based techniques to monitor scour to overcome this challenge. These techniques can possibly monitor scour without any underwater installation and may be more efficient than the traditional underwater technologies currently implemented. This review piece aims to present a summary of the several types of scour monitoring techniques traditionally used to monitor scour of bridge structures and the advancement in technology for existing monitoring techniques based on the vibration characteristics of bridges. The importance of monitoring scour progression focused on vibration-based techniques will be discussed as well as providing a fair appraisal of these techniques. This review piece shows evidence through laboratory and field experiments that monitoring a structure based on vibrational changes due to scour is possible, and with the advances in technology over the most recent decade, it is now possible to design cost-effective and accurate scour monitoring systems for future field implemented structural health monitoring projects. This evidence is relevant to future researchers for the implementation of prospective bridge vibration-based systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f244cbfb10ca450f9ff2e11844aa40a42023-02-12T12:18:30ZengSpringerOpenAdvances in Bridge Engineering2662-54072023-02-014112110.1186/s43251-023-00081-6A review of bridge scour monitoring techniques and developments in vibration based scour monitoring for bridge foundationsAlan Kazemian0Tien Yee1Metin Oguzmert2Mahyar Amirgholy3Jidong Yang4Dale Goff5Department of Civil Engineering, Kennesaw State UniversityDepartment of Civil Engineering, Kennesaw State UniversityDepartment of Civil Engineering, Kennesaw State UniversityDepartment of Civil Engineering, Kennesaw State UniversitySchool of Engineering, University of GeorgiaDepartment of Civil Engineering, Kennesaw State UniversityAbstract Scour is the gradual erosion of the sediment around a bridge foundation and is one of the leading causes of bridge failure. This erosion is caused by turbulence and sediment transport mechanisms and worsens during high-water flow, such as flooding. A severely scoured bridge is a safety concern for commuters. Monitoring systems are sometimes used to provide indications of the scour extent. Most scour monitoring systems require underwater installation, which is inherently difficult to implement for existing structures. Data obtained from such systems may not necessarily be accurate due to factors such as site temperature fluctuations, or the presence of large debris in the channel causing faulty readings during times of high flooding. Inaccuracy in this data is a problem because it could display erroneous results, leading to a false sense of security. Researchers worldwide are exploring vibration-based techniques to monitor scour to overcome this challenge. These techniques can possibly monitor scour without any underwater installation and may be more efficient than the traditional underwater technologies currently implemented. This review piece aims to present a summary of the several types of scour monitoring techniques traditionally used to monitor scour of bridge structures and the advancement in technology for existing monitoring techniques based on the vibration characteristics of bridges. The importance of monitoring scour progression focused on vibration-based techniques will be discussed as well as providing a fair appraisal of these techniques. This review piece shows evidence through laboratory and field experiments that monitoring a structure based on vibrational changes due to scour is possible, and with the advances in technology over the most recent decade, it is now possible to design cost-effective and accurate scour monitoring systems for future field implemented structural health monitoring projects. This evidence is relevant to future researchers for the implementation of prospective bridge vibration-based systems.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43251-023-00081-6ScourMonitoringVibration bridge structures |
| spellingShingle | Alan Kazemian Tien Yee Metin Oguzmert Mahyar Amirgholy Jidong Yang Dale Goff A review of bridge scour monitoring techniques and developments in vibration based scour monitoring for bridge foundations Advances in Bridge Engineering Scour Monitoring Vibration bridge structures |
| title | A review of bridge scour monitoring techniques and developments in vibration based scour monitoring for bridge foundations |
| title_full | A review of bridge scour monitoring techniques and developments in vibration based scour monitoring for bridge foundations |
| title_fullStr | A review of bridge scour monitoring techniques and developments in vibration based scour monitoring for bridge foundations |
| title_full_unstemmed | A review of bridge scour monitoring techniques and developments in vibration based scour monitoring for bridge foundations |
| title_short | A review of bridge scour monitoring techniques and developments in vibration based scour monitoring for bridge foundations |
| title_sort | review of bridge scour monitoring techniques and developments in vibration based scour monitoring for bridge foundations |
| topic | Scour Monitoring Vibration bridge structures |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43251-023-00081-6 |
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