Early warning
Unexpected movement, strain or vibration is flagged while it is still small and cheap to address.
Structural Monitoring
Structural Health Monitoring of Bridges
Real-time, sensor-based monitoring of bridge behaviour under traffic, temperature and environmental loading.
Overview
MYTHCON instruments bridges with strain, displacement, tilt, vibration and temperature sensors and streams the data to an engineering dashboard, so changes in structural behaviour can be seen as they develop rather than at the next inspection. Alerts and reports turn measured data into maintenance and safety decisions.
A bridge is loaded every day by traffic, wind, temperature and water, and its condition changes slowly between inspections. A monitoring system records that behaviour continuously, so engineers can compare it with design expectations, spot drift early and plan maintenance on evidence instead of on a fixed calendar.
- Sensors selected for the bridge type and monitoring objective
- Continuous data acquisition and remote transmission
- Threshold-based alerts for deviation from expected behaviour
- Periodic engineering reports
Key Benefits
Evidence-based maintenance
Repair and inspection budgets follow measured condition, not assumptions.
Longer service life
Understanding how a bridge really behaves helps owners manage ageing structures safely.
Objective records
Time-stamped data supports decisions, load restrictions and audits.
Where It Is Used
- Ageing highway and railway bridges
- Cable-stayed and long-span bridges
- Bridges under rehabilitation or widening
- Newly built bridges during commissioning
How We Work
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Assess the structure
Review drawings, condition and the questions the owner needs answered.
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Design the sensor layout
Choose strain, displacement, tilt, vibration and temperature sensors and their locations.
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Install and commission
Fit sensors and data acquisition, verify signals and set baseline behaviour.
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Monitor and report
Stream data to a dashboard, apply alert thresholds and issue engineering reports.
What You Receive
- Sensor layout and installation record
- Live data dashboard access
- Alert thresholds agreed with the owner
- Periodic engineering interpretation reports
Frequently Asked Questions
Can monitoring be added to an existing bridge?
Yes. Sensors are usually retrofitted without interrupting traffic, and the layout is planned around the structure as it stands.
How long does monitoring run?
From a few weeks for a specific investigation to permanent, long-term installations. The duration is set by the question being answered.
Does monitoring replace inspections?
No. It complements routine inspections by adding continuous data between visits.
Have an infrastructure testing or monitoring requirement?
Tell us about your project — our engineering team will follow up on scope, instrumentation and approach.