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Review of some research on the full-scale monitoring
of civil engineering structures using GPS

Publication date: 11.12.2015

Technical Transactions, 2015, Budownictwo Zeszyt 2-B (12) 2015, pp. 229 - 239

https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.15.134.4171

Authors

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Tadeusz Chmielewski
Department of Civil Engineering, Opole University of Technology, Poland.
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Piotr Górski
AGH University of Science and Technology
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Review of some research on the full-scale monitoring
of civil engineering structures using GPS

Abstract

The static and dynamic deformation monitoring of engineering structures has been a matter of concern for engineers for many years. This paper provides a review of research and development activities from 1993 in the field of bridges, tall buildings, and tower health monitoring using GPS. Firstly, early pioneering applications of GPS to measure the structural vibrations of these structures and the assessment of the measurement accuracy of GPS are briefly described. The progress on monitoring the displacements and dynamic characteristics of bridges and tall structures, caused by traffic loads, wind, and the combined influence of solar radiation and daily air temperature variations, is then presented.

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Information: Technical Transactions, 2015, Budownictwo Zeszyt 2-B (12) 2015, pp. 229 - 239

Article type: Original article

Titles:

Polish:

Review of some research on the full-scale monitoring
of civil engineering structures using GPS

English:

Review of some research on the full-scale monitoring
of civil engineering structures using GPS

Authors

Department of Civil Engineering, Opole University of Technology, Poland.

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4272-9225

Piotr Górski
AGH University of Science and Technology
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4272-9225 Orcid
All publications →

AGH University of Science and Technology

Published at: 11.12.2015

Article status: Open

Licence: None

Percentage share of authors:

Tadeusz Chmielewski (Author) - 50%
Piotr Górski (Author) - 50%

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