As direct damage application on full-scale bridge structures is unfeasible, scaled laboratory models provide a suitable alternative for the validation of structural health monitoring (SHM) algorithms. Such models enable the introduction of controlled damage with known location and extent. The objective of this thesis is to design and construct a scaled laboratory model of an existing steel truss railway bridge. The realized scaled bridge will help in advancing the exploration of SHM alogirthms and perspectives. This thesis could be carried out by a couple of students.
Contacts: Lorenzo Bernardini, Andrea Collina
