A Digital Twin Framework for Bridges

Amirali Najafi, Zaid Amir, Baris Salman, Parisa Sanaei, Erick Lojano-Quispe, Ali Maher, Richard Schaefer

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Abstract

Current inspection and maintenance practices for bridges involve periodic manual visual surveys which are time consuming and cumbersome due to number of bridges in need of assessment. Unprecedented capabilities have become possible in recent years thanks to strides made in sensing technologies, computer vision, and machine learning. These technologies can be integrated into a digital twin framework for better insight into a bridge's structural integrity, maintenance needs, and potential risks. A digital twin framework involves creating a virtual model that mimics the behavior and performance of a physical bridge. Data collection about a bridge's physical condition is the first step in developing a framework. Physics simulation and graphical environment are next needed to host relevant models of the bridge. An illustrative example involving these steps and digital twin use for scenario simulation for different mechanisms is provided. The example focuses on modeling of a railway bridge in Lyndhurst, New Jersey.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationComputing in Civil Engineering 2023
Subtitle of host publicationVisualization, Information Modeling, and Simulation - Selected Papers from the ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2023
EditorsYelda Turkan, Joseph Louis, Fernanda Leite, Semiha Ergan
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages433-441
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9780784485231
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
EventASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2023: Visualization, Information Modeling, and Simulation, i3CE 2023 - Corvallis, United States
Duration: Jun 25 2023Jun 28 2023

Publication series

NameComputing in Civil Engineering 2023: Visualization, Information Modeling, and Simulation - Selected Papers from the ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2023

Conference

ConferenceASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering 2023: Visualization, Information Modeling, and Simulation, i3CE 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCorvallis
Period6/25/236/28/23

Keywords

  • bridges
  • digital twin
  • geometry extraction
  • health monitoring
  • scenario simulation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Computer Science
  • Civil and Structural Engineering

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