Experimental analysis of the dynamic responses of bridging objects with alternative non-contact method

Abstract

Structure objects are exposed to different natural influences resulting in long-term and catastrophic outcomes. In order to avoid them, regular monitoring is needed. Various approaches to control condition of a structure can be considered, one of them is the measurement by means of monitoring which can be performed in different ways, depending on responses – static or dynamic, or both simultaneously. Specifically, technological development has enabled to monitor not only static but also dynamic responses by non-contact geodetic methods. Due to their simplicity and reliability of results, geodetic methods are more and more useful in this area. Moreover, state-of-art instruments and additional programme equipment allows up to 100 readings per second with an almost constant frequency of sampling, which is a condition for calculation of a dynamic response according to Fourier’s transformation. The article presents non-contact geodetic method of RTS on a bridging object.