Intelligent Bridge Maintenance and Management Emerging Digital Technologies / [electronic resource] :
by Gang Wu, ZhiQiang Chen, Ji Dang.
- 1st ed. 2024.
- XVIII, 463 p. 292 illus., 180 illus. in color. online resource.
- Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering, 2366-2603 .
- Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering, .
Introduction -- Intelligent Bridge Maintenance and Management System -- IoT Sensing Technology -- Bridge Inspection Automation -- Big Data Enabled Computating.
This book provides a timely introduction to the methodology of Intelligent Bridge Maintenance and Management (IBM&M) and a comprehensive synthesis of emerging digital technologies for realizing IBM&M. The authors, who carry research, teaching, and consulting experience in the USA, Japan, and China, present the background, principles, methods, and application examples of essential IBM&M solutions in eight dedicated chapters. The digital technologies covered in this book include: • Artificial intelligence, big data, machine learning, computer vision. • Data fusion, 3D building information, digital twin modeling, virtual and augmented reality. • Internet of things sensors, robotics including unmanned vehicles. The book targets the audience in the broader Bridge Engineering community, including academic researchers, students, bridge owners, and technology providers.