Wireless crack measurement for control of construction vibrations

Charles H. Dowding*, Hasan Ozer, Mathew Kotowsky

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

3 Scopus citations

Abstract

Miniaturized, wireless instrumentation is now a reality and this paper describes development of such a system to monitor crack response. Measurement of micro-inch crack width changes in residential structures can now be employed to supplement control of construction vibrations through comparison of environmental (long-term) and blast-induced (dynamic) response. A low power consumption potentiometer displacement transducer and a short communication duty cycle allow this system to operate wirelessly up to a year with AA size batteries. The system described won third place honors in the 2005 Crossbow Smart Dust Challenge, which represented the best executable ideas for wireless sensor networks. Copyright ASCE 2006.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationGeoCongress 2006
Subtitle of host publicationGeotechnical Engineering in the Information Technology Age
Pages37
Number of pages1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2006
EventGeoCongress 2006 - Atlanta, GA, United States
Duration: Feb 26 2006Mar 1 2006

Publication series

NameGeoCongress 2006: Geotechnical Engineering in the Information Technology Age
Volume2006

Other

OtherGeoCongress 2006
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta, GA
Period2/26/063/1/06

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering

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