Long Term Monitoring of the Stress State of Concrete Elements

🔎 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 – 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.
In civil engineering projects, understanding the stresses in prefabricated segments is key, both during the construction phase (tunnel or viaduct) and for monitoring its health throughout its lifecycle.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹:
Sixense’s intelligent voussoirs are equipped with an autonomous stress monitoring system, operational immediately after manufacture, allowing monitoring of stress variations from concrete hardening to segment installation throughout its life cycle.

🏗️ During construction:
Monitor the stresses to which the segments are subjected to check that they do not exceed permissible limits. These stresses result from transport and handling, installation, assembly and the construction phase of the rest of the structure.

📈 In the final phase:
Ensure that the segments are not subjected to new stresses due to environmental changes. The state of stress is also a good indicator of the element’s aging condition.