Smart Bridge in NY state

A bridge in Colton, N.Y., is the site of an effort to find better tools and methods for monitoring the structural integrity of the nation’s highway and road bridges.

Prof. Kerop Janoyan, an associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at Clarkson University has instrumented it with a number of wireless sensors to monitor its response to traffic loading.

Here is an article from the New York Times on the project.

The article also mentions other NDT techniques, like ground penetrating radar. It is encouraging that the media is still keeping their interest high on SHM and bridge safety.