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  • Existing techniques struggle with spatial resolution and correlating displacement with specific load-inducing events.

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  • To develop an advanced vision-based system for enhanced bridge displacement measurement.
  • To increase measurement points and identify force-inducing vehicles on bridge decks.

Main Methods:

  • Implemented a front-view tandem marker motion capture system for submillimeter displacement resolution.
  • Integrated a side-view traffic counting system to record passing vehicles from opposing lanes.
  • Conducted a 35-minute experiment on a 25 m-span steel road bridge.

Main Results:

  • Successfully measured structural displacement at eight points simultaneously with submillimeter resolution.
  • Recorded dynamic displacement distributions with amplitudes of several millimeters during passage of large vehicles.
  • Correlated measured displacements with the presence and passage of vehicles.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed vision-based system significantly improves the density and detail of bridge displacement monitoring.
  • This method enables better understanding of structural behavior under dynamic traffic loads.
  • The system offers a more comprehensive approach to bridge structural health monitoring.