Moisture Sensor Investigation for Historic Covered Bridges

The purpose of this research is to investigate the potential of fiber-optics and other sensor technologies to reliably monitor in-situ wood moisture contents in historic covered bridges. These finding will also be useful for developing smart timber bridge technologies.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Contract Numbers:

  FS-10-JV-11111133-06

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Forest Service/Forest Products Laboratory

  One Gifford Pinchot Avenue
  Madison, WI  United States 
• Project Managers:

  Brumm, Patricia

  Wacker, James

• Performing Organizations:

  Iowa State University, Ames

  Institute for Transportation Studies
  2711 S. Loop Drive, Suite 4700, Program for Sustainable Pavement Engineering and Research (PROSPER)
  Ames, IA  United States  50010-8864
• Principal Investigators:

  Phares, Brent

• Start Date: 20100709
• Expected Completion Date: 0
• Actual Completion Date: 20120731
• Source Data: RiP Project 26949

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Covered bridges; Historic bridges; Historic sites; Moisture content; Wooden bridges
• Uncontrolled Terms: Moisture sensors
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Data and Information Technology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01461307
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Iowa State University, Ames
• Contract Numbers: FS-10-JV-11111133-06
• Files: RIP
• Created Date: Jan 3 2013 1:43PM