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The
project proposes the
use of automated magnetostrictive scour sensor whisker arrays for
bridge piers,
bridge abutments, and culverts for monitoring
of bank stability. Data
collected
by the sensors will be processed remotely and
information about the
state of scour determined by the sensors would then be
relayed to bridge owners via cellular data link. Data retrieval and
visualization tools are intrinsic to the project to support
decision
making by bridge owners in management and maintenance decisions. This
project will test the ability of the system to detect scour and develop
the
decision support engine to aid bridge owner make cost effective
maintenance
decisions.
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