Monitoring system for new Rail-Road Bridge Novi Sad

Abstract

This is a review of the Monitoring System for 'Rail Road Bridge Novi Sad' constructed on the place of famous 'Žeželj' bridge, which is demolished in 1999. Monitoring system is a network based computer system for data acquisition with a goal of real-time observing of parameters, which are important for assessment of structural performances of the bridge. The system consists hardware parts (devices, equipment, cables) which delivered by various company sources and software part, which is originally developed and customized for purpose of test by load and exploitation of the bridge. In accordance to currently available information this monitoring system is one of the largest system of this type considering the number and kind of measuring points, quantity of processed and presented data, complexity and topology of its structure, as well as dedicated software environment. Department for Civil Engineering and Geodesy of Faculty of Technical Sciences in Novi Sad, company 'TRC Pro' from Petrovaradin and software company 'Creative Tree' from Novi Sad are main participants in development of this system.

Keywords

• Bridge monitoring system
• data acquisition
• test by load