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  • Structural Health Monitoring
  • Computer Vision

Background:

  • Vehicle load is a critical parameter for bridge health monitoring.
  • Traditional Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) systems and sensor-based methods are often impractical for small and medium-sized bridges.
  • There is a need for non-contact, cost-effective load monitoring solutions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and validate a novel method for identifying bridge vehicle loads using traffic surveillance video data.
  • To enable non-contact measurement of bridge structural response.
  • To provide load statistical information for extensive health monitoring of bridges.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized traffic surveillance video data to detect sub-pixel displacement of target points.
  • Employed image detection algorithms for non-contact measurement of bridge structural response.
  • Established a spatiotemporal relationship model linking structural displacement, vehicle load, and load distribution.

Main Results:

  • Model bridge tests showed less than 10% deviation in displacement measurements compared to contact sensors (LVDT).
  • Field tests demonstrated an average estimation deviation of approximately 18% for heavy vehicle loads (12-18 tons).
  • The method accurately reflects structural displacement characteristics and meets engineering requirements.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed video-based method is a feasible and effective approach for bridge vehicle load identification.
  • It offers a new technical pathway for obtaining bridge load information without additional hardware.
  • This method is particularly suitable for the health monitoring of small and medium-sized bridges.