An interferometric radar for displacement measurement and its application in civil engineering structures

D. Su; T. Nagayama; Z. Sun; Y. Fujino

doi:10.1117/12.917292

3 April 2012 An interferometric radar for displacement measurement and its application in civil engineering structures

D. Su, T. Nagayama, Z. Sun, Y. Fujino

Proceedings Volume 8345, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2012; 834521 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.917292
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2012, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Recent progress in radar techniques and systems has led to the development of a microwave interferometer, potentially suitable for non-contact displacement monitoring of civil engineering structures. This paper describes a new interferometric radar system, named IBIS-S, which is possible to measure the static or dynamic displacement at multiple points of structures simultaneously with high accuracy. In this paper, the technical characteristics and specification of the radar system is described. Subsequently, the actual displacement sensitivity of the equipment is illustrated using the laboratory tests with random motion upon a shake table. Finally the applications of the radar system to the measurement on a cable-stayed bridge and a prestressed concrete bridge are presented and discussed. Results show that the new system is an accurate and effective method to measure displacements of multiple targets of structures. It should be noted that the current system can only measure the vibration of the target position along the sensor's line of sight. Hence, proper caution should be taken when designing the sensor posture and prior knowledge of the direction of motion is necessary.

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D. Su, T. Nagayama, Z. Sun, and Y. Fujino "An interferometric radar for displacement measurement and its application in civil engineering structures", Proc. SPIE 8345, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2012, 834521 (3 April 2012); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.917292

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