Additional safety and reduced maintenance costs through structural monitoring of bridges!
2022-05-30 19:37:04, DM-SENSORS It's actually quite simple! When you are able to continuously monitor a bridge and thus know exactly what condition it is in, you always have maintenance costs under control and, more importantly, can proactively intervene in maintenance and safety issues. Poor bridge maintenance has led to bridge collapses in the past.
ElastiSense DS Series displacement sensors are specifically designed for harsh environments, including outdoor environments where they are exposed to rain, snow, dust, heat, cold, dirt and other environmental and weather-related obstacles.
The main purpose of condition monitoring of bridges is safety and economy. It is a matter of damage detection and characterization strategy for the structures. The aging or deterioration of these bridges can potentially affect performance or, in the worst case, cause damage or collapse. By monitoring the structures, you can perform predictive maintenance to prevent damage or collapse. On a bridge, DS Series sensors typically measure the movement of joints, bearings, suspensions, the relative distance between abutments and the bridge seat, or cracks in the structure.
The reason why DS Series sensors are superior to other sensor solutions when it comes to bridge condition monitoring is that they consist of an innovative, extremely strong, durable and very efficient strain sensor that is fully encapsulated and embedded in high quality silicone rubber. This makes it extremely durable and resistant to external influences such as rain, snow, dust, heat, cold, dirt and other environmental and weather-related obstacles. Apart from this, the stretch sensor technology in combination with the silicone rubber encapsulation makes it bendable in all directions and tolerant of overtravel and misalignment. The technology is unique to ElastiSense products and provides an efficient and optimal alternative to non-contact or cylinder-based sensors. Installation is simple and the sensors are maintenance-free. They can just sit there for years, continuously providing data on the condition of the bridge.
Learn here much more about the DS series displacement sensors or contact us directly for more information!
ElastiSense DS Series displacement sensors are specifically designed for harsh environments, including outdoor environments where they are exposed to rain, snow, dust, heat, cold, dirt and other environmental and weather-related obstacles.
The main purpose of condition monitoring of bridges is safety and economy. It is a matter of damage detection and characterization strategy for the structures. The aging or deterioration of these bridges can potentially affect performance or, in the worst case, cause damage or collapse. By monitoring the structures, you can perform predictive maintenance to prevent damage or collapse. On a bridge, DS Series sensors typically measure the movement of joints, bearings, suspensions, the relative distance between abutments and the bridge seat, or cracks in the structure.
The reason why DS Series sensors are superior to other sensor solutions when it comes to bridge condition monitoring is that they consist of an innovative, extremely strong, durable and very efficient strain sensor that is fully encapsulated and embedded in high quality silicone rubber. This makes it extremely durable and resistant to external influences such as rain, snow, dust, heat, cold, dirt and other environmental and weather-related obstacles. Apart from this, the stretch sensor technology in combination with the silicone rubber encapsulation makes it bendable in all directions and tolerant of overtravel and misalignment. The technology is unique to ElastiSense products and provides an efficient and optimal alternative to non-contact or cylinder-based sensors. Installation is simple and the sensors are maintenance-free. They can just sit there for years, continuously providing data on the condition of the bridge.
Learn here much more about the DS series displacement sensors or contact us directly for more information!
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