A Self-Sensing Adaptive Material for New Generation of Multifunctional Highway Bridge Bearing System
The objective is to develop self-sensing adaptive bearing (SSAB) system that uses a wireless magnetorheological elastomer (MRE) sensor, which combines self-sensing (force, displacement, lateral stiffness-sensing actuation) with adaptive stiffness/vibration damping (tuned vibration absorption) into a single system. The proposed system will be capable of sensing transient displacement/load in monitoring bridge responses to environmental disturbances (such as traffic or high wind) at support locations, while at the same time producing variable stiffness properties for protection of bridges against various types of loading conditions. The successful realization of such a new multifunctional system could lead to quantum-leap changes in long-term highway bridge performance and maintenance. The information obtained through the MRE sensors will have an impact in future design of structures during extreme events.
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Supplemental Notes:
- Program Information: Exploratory Advanced Research, Surface Transportation Research
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $650000
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Sponsor Organizations:
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Project Managers:
Yen, Wen-Huei
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Performing Organizations:
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Nevada, Reno--Departm1664 N. Virginia Street, Palmer Engineering Building
McLean, NV United States 89557 -
Principal Investigators:
Gordaninejad, Faramarz
- Start Date: 20130930
- Expected Completion Date: 20160929
- Actual Completion Date: 0
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Bridge design; Damping (Engineering); Disasters and emergency operations; Highway bridges; Monitoring; Stiffness; Vibration
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01576054
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Department of Transportation
- Files: RIP, USDOT
- Created Date: Sep 22 2015 4:18PM