Diagnostic Testing of a Vertical Lift Truss Bridge for Model Verification and Decision-Making Support by Vahid Shahsavari, Maryam Mashayekhi, Milad Mehrkash, Erin Santini-Bell

“…In this paper, a structural health monitoring system designed to provide valuable information for design verification, structural model calibration, fatigue monitoring, and operational decision-making support for the reconstructed Memorial Bridge carrying US Route 1 between Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine. This paper will detail the development of the sensor layout including input from stakeholders, accessibility issues and complementary and contradicting objectives. …”
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