Bridge Health Monitoring (BHM)

Techniques and Case Study

Julio D. Sanchez
Fyfe Co. LLC

What is Bridge Health?

Bridge Health functions can be
divided into three categories:
Utility
Serviceability
Safety

What is BHM?
Qualitative

global damage
detection technology for bridge
structures
Instruments assess in-service
dynamic response of a bridge
Long-term or periodic monitoring

BHM Techniques
Visual

Inspection
Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE)
Stress-Wave Propagation
Eddy Current Testing
Acoustic Emission
Continuous Remote Monitoring

BHM Techniques: Visual Inspection

BHM Techniques:
Stress-Wave Propagation
Impact-Echo Testing:

BHM Techniques:
Eddy Current Testing

BHM Techniques:
Acoustic Emission (AE)

BHM Techniques:
Continuous Remote Monitoring

Case Study

Grove Isle Bridge - Miami, FL

Fyfe Company LLC

8380 Miralani Drive
San Diego, CA 92126
Ph: 858-642-0694 | Fax: 858-444-2980
www.fyfeco.com