Abstract
The existing suspension bridges in Turkey, the Bosphorus and the Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridges and the ongoing bridge projects, the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge (the 3rd Bosphorus Bridge) and the Izmit Bay Bridge, are the main transportation connections between Europe, Asian and Africa. Due to continuously increase in population of Marmara region, the importance of these bridges raises increasingly. In particular, Istanbul city of intersections has a crucial role in this region with the population of 18 million. In this study, general properties of the bridges are given on the basis of Structural Health Monitoring considerations. The specifications of the SHM systems of both the existing and the bridges under construction are given in detail. Besides, the recent developments in these SHM systems are presented. Based on the growing interest in long span bridge projects in Turkey, the need for a general large center for the SHM systems of all long span bridges in Turkey is stated in this study. This large SHM center also provides opportunity to implement the Structural Identification concept St-Id to the bridges in Turkey.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016 |
Editors | Andre T. Beck, Dan M. Frangopol, Tulio Nogueira Bittencourt |
Publisher | CRC Press/Balkema |
Pages | 767-772 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138028517 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Event | 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016 - Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil Duration: 26 Jun 2016 → 30 Jun 2016 |
Publication series
Name | Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016 |
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Conference
Conference | 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016 |
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Country/Territory | Brazil |
City | Foz do Iguaçu |
Period | 26/06/16 → 30/06/16 |
Bibliographical note
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