Brian Brenner

TL;DR: In this paper, a finite element model was developed for bridge management and calibration using nondestructive test data, and the model calibration technique was evaluated on the Vernon Avenue Bridge over the Ware River in Barre, Massachusetts.

TL;DR: An objective, data-driven approach to evaluate the performance of bridges for developing a structural health monitoring system and a method of identifying structural damage through the evaluation of response data from an instrumented bridge is proposed.

TL;DR: In this article, an objective load rating protocol that takes advantage of a shift in the bridge design, construction, and management paradigm to include structural modeling, instrumentation, and non-destructive testing is proposed.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors define the term bridge signature as the expected response of a particular bridge under loading, as measured by different instruments, and propose a new method to develop and evaluate a bridge signature, which can be monitored over time and statistically evaluated to detect potential structural deterioration and damage.