In-operation performance evaluation of damped light poles using fatigue life estimations

• Published in: Engineering structures Vol. 258; p. 114081
• Main Authors: Desjardins, Serge, Poitras, Gérard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.05.2022; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Dampers; Damping; Environmental conditions; Fatigue; Fatigue failure; Fatigue life; Impact analysis; Impact damage; Light; Materials fatigue; Performance evaluation; Prototypes; Service life; Service life estimation; Slender structures; Structural health monitoring; Utility poles; Vibration; Vibration analysis; Vibration monitoring; Vibrations; Wind loads; Wireless sensors; Vibrations; Damping; Wireless sensors; Slender structures; Fatigue; Structural health monitoring; Service life estimation
• ISSN: 0141-0296; 1873-7323
• DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114081

This study demonstrates the practical application of vibration-based monitoring for the health evaluation of slender structures. The subject structures are the light poles installed on the Confederation Bridge in eastern Canada. The unique nature of this 12.9 km bridge and its location in the Northu...