PROJECT:Consulltancy services for Preparation of DPR for the Construction of new 6-Lane Bridge with approaches parallel

to Existing 2 Lane Bridge over River Ganga at Phaphamau near Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh
PROPOSAL OF BRIDGE HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM(BHMS)

Sl.no Sensor Location Scope Qty

At Expansion
i Displacement sensor(LVDT) To measure displacement at free end 2
joints

ii Biaxial Tilt meter Top of Pylon Measure the verticality or inclinations of the Pylons. 4

iii GPS meter Top of Pylon Direct measurement of the movements of the pylons 4

iv GPS meter Above deck slab Direct measurement of the movements of deck 5

Measure the environmental parameters which effect

v Weather/Meteorology station Top of Pylon 2
the behavior of the structure
One uniaxial accelerometer and one biaxial
accelerometer on each pylon to measure the 4(Uni-axial) +4(bi-
vi Structural Accelerometer Top of Pylon amplitude of structural behavior under wind load and axial)
One
dynamicuniaxial accelerometer and one biaxial
traffic loads.
Mid span of deck accelerometer at each location to measure the 5(Uni-axial) +5(bi-
vii Structural Accelerometer amplitude of structural behavior under wind load and axial)
dynamic traffic
One uniaxial loads.
accelerometer to measure the
viii Cable Accelerometer Stay cable amplitude of the vibrations under wind action and 16
dynamic traffic loads over stay cable.
In superstructure Provided at bottom of deck slab and top of soffit slab 46 locations 4 at
ix Strain Gauge box each location

In superstructure Provided at top of superstructure and at top of pile 23(superstructure) +

x Static level Gauge and in pile cap caps 23(pile cap)

over the structure to measure traffic count, weight and speed of a

xi Weigh-In- Moiton system 1
vehicle.

to connect all sensors to centralised data collection

xii Optical fibre network system complete bridge system 1
xiii DMS system at centralised to collect all data, process and evaluate the data
location received. 1
Use interface and remote monitoring
xiii system at remote location to review and edit data 1
with approaches parallel

Location

End of extradosed bridge either side.

all Pylons

all Pylons

Extradosed bridge all mid spans

Either end of the bridge

All Pylons

Extradosed bridge all mid spans

All Pylon stay cable(Inner and outer)
both sides
Both ends of main bridge spans &
two in each 3 span 50 m length
modules.

All main bridge spans& one span in

each obligatory span module.

Over the structure to measure

Complete structure
at centralised location

at remote location