Author: Brian Lander, Viewpoint Systems, Inc, Dan Fridline; Manager of Engineering; STRAAM Corporation; Jim Campbell; President; Viewpoint Systems, Inc
Challenge: Assessing the structural health of the LIRR Railroad Viaduct by creating ambient excitation, measuring the structure’s vibration modes, and comparing them against nominal levels and behaviors.
Solution: Taking continuous measurements to provide the modal analysis with vibration data generated from ambient excitation, then using a measurement system to capture and analyze important events.
Given the state of our infrastructure nationwide, it's systems like these that will provide the information needed to pinpoint potential problems and tackle the improvements in the most efficient manner possible.