DocumentCode :
1219939
Title :
Despite stimulus money, most U.S. bridges might stay dumb
Author :
Patel, Prachi
Volume :
46
Issue :
4
fYear :
2009
fDate :
4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
11
Lastpage :
12
Abstract :
The 2.9-kilometer Rion-Antirion Bridge in Greece, with its 300 sensors, is a testament to how smart a piece of infrastructure can be. It routinely tells operators when an earthquake, frequent in those parts, or high winds warrant shutting down traffic.
Keywords :
Bridges; Earthquakes; Intelligent sensors; Testing;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9235
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.2009.4808393
Filename :
4808393
Link To Document :
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