학술논문

Estimation of Displacement Response in Steel Plate Girder Bridge Using a Single MEMS Accelerometer
Document Type
Periodical
Source
IEEE Sensors Journal IEEE Sensors J. Sensors Journal, IEEE. 21(6):8204-8208 Mar, 2021
Subject
Signal Processing and Analysis
Communication, Networking and Broadcast Technologies
Components, Circuits, Devices and Systems
Robotics and Control Systems
Bridge circuits
Micromechanical devices
Acceleration
Accelerometers
Wavelet transforms
Sensors
Frequency measurement
Bridge monitoring
displacement measurement
MEMS accelerometer
wavelet transform
Language
ISSN
1530-437X
1558-1748
2379-9153
Abstract
Live load-induced deformation is a significant evaluation index for bridge maintenance. To measure a structural displacement response, a method using several MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) accelerometers has previously been developed. However, this method requires several sensors, and for improved practicality, a reduction in the number of sensors is desired. Therefore, in this article, a simple displacement monitoring method is proposed that uses only one MEMS accelerometer, which is installed at the longitudinal center of the target bridge. A wavelet transform-based method is applied to the acceleration records to identify the integration range for displacement estimation. The accuracy was evaluated on an actual in-service bridge. The result indicates high accuracy of displacement measurements, with only 5% error when compared with the values recorded by a contact displacement gauge.