Bridge sensor systems are becoming integrated in the engineering and construction of spans across the country to monitor everything from load stress to movement. After the collapse of the Interstate ...

When the Minneapolis Interstate 35W bridge collapsed on Aug. 1, 2007, sending 88 vehicles and hundreds of people into the Mississippi River - 13 were killed and 100 injured - nobody, including state ...

WILLISTON, Vt. – Steve Arms started by designing sensors that could be arthroscopically implanted to measure strain on knee ligaments. These days, Arms and his company, MicroStrain Inc., are ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — State and federal highway officials say a new bridge monitoring system being used on a Huntington bridge will increase safety and save money. USDOT Director of Strategic ...

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Progress is being made on a system that will monitor the structural health of the open, eastbound Washington Bridge. R.I. Department of Transportation spokesperson Lisbeth ...

Bridge life expectancy is primarily considered during the design stages. Certain design choices can lead to more robust and durable bridges (hence, ones with longer lifespans). However, once a bridge ...

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