Sometimes, it is impossible to install a sensor on a certain location of a structure due to the size of a structure or poor surrounding environments. Even if possible, sensors can be frequently malfunctioned or improperly operated due to lack of adequate maintenance. These kind of problems are solved by the virtual sensing methods in various engineering fields. Virtual sensing technology is a technology that can measure data even though there is no physical sensor. It is expected that this technology can be also applied to the construction field effectively. In this study, a virtual sensing technology based on ARX model is proposed. An ARX model is defined by using the simulated data through a structural analysis rather than by actually measured data. The ARX-based virtual sensing model can be applied to estimate unmeasured response using a transfer function that defines the relationship between two point data. In this study, a simulation and experimental study were carried out to examine the proposed virtual sensing method with a laboratory test on a cable-stayed model bridge. Acceleration measured at a girder is transformed to estimate a cable tension through the ARX model-based virtual sensing.

For each cable component in a cable dome structure, pre-tension is needed for stability of whole the structure. The summation of these pre-tension at each joint should be zero to achieve the self equilibrium structure. The first step in cable dome structure analysis is to find the ratio of pre-tension in each member which can produce a stable and structure on self-equilibrium. In this paper, a new method based on the basic principle of closed force polygon for equilibrium system is proposed for the determination of self-equilibrium mode of cable dome structure. A single layer cable dome and two multi layer type domes have been analyzed. The ratios of cable members are determined by the presented method, and check the validation of the results by numerical calculation.

The method based on various mathematical characteristic equations for identifying tensile forces in the cable structure system are used as response data to reflect the properties of the dynamic sensitivity. The vibration tests have been conducted with respect to levels of applied weight for the sagged cable. In this study, a set of natural frequencies are extracted from the measured dynamic data. Next, existing characteristic equation methods based these extracted natural frequencies are applied to identify tensil forces of the sagged cable system. Through several verification procedures, the proposed methods could be applied to a sagged cable system when the initial material data are insufficiency.

케이블 구조물은 비교적 가볍고 넓은 공간의 형성이 쉬우나 유연한 특징으로 인해 형상의 제어가 매우 민감하다. 이런 구조물은 여러 이유에서 형상의 보정이 필요하며, 특히 부재 제어량과 어떠한 부재를 제어해야 하는가는 것은 많은 연구자들이 고심하고 있는 문제이다. 따라서 본 논문의 목적은 하중법(Force Method)를 이용해서 형상조절을 위한 변위 제어기법을 연구하는 것이다. 논문은 2장에서는 제어 방정식을 설명하고, 3장에서는 단순 케이블 넷 모델을 이용하여 동시 및 순차제어를 고려해 해석을 수행하고 결과를 고찰한다. 4장에서는 보다 더 복잡한 케이블 돔 구조물에 적용하여 가장 유용한 부재에 대해서 논의 하고, 5장에서 결과를 요약한다.

Multiple strand cable should be installed by special method to achieve equivalent tensile force to each strand. The research group has developed special jacking system and verified experimentally. As a result, difference is below 2% bet. theoretical and experimental values.

This study presents a method to monitor cable force using an Imote2/SHM-DAQ sensor node and a PZT sensor. The following approaches are carried out to achieve the objective. Firstly, the principle of piezoelectric material (e.g., PZT) as a strain sensor is reviewed. According to its piezoelectric features, the use of PZT sensor for strain measurement of a stay cable is presented. Secondly, the design of the data acquisition sensor node Imote2/SHM-DAQ is described. The sensor node is used to monitor strain-induced voltage from the PZT sensor. The advantages of the system are cheap, and enable for wireless communication and automated operation. Finally, the feasibility of the sensing system is evaluated on a lab-scale stay cable.

본 연구에서는 사장교의 케이블 장력을 장기적인 관점에서 보다 효과적으로 분석하고 모니터링할 수 있는 케이블 장력 모니터링 시스템을 개발하는 연구를 수행하였다. 제안된 모니터링 시스템에는 실시간 동적 데이터에서 일정 대상시간 동안의 가속도 데이터를 선정하고, 이를 고속 푸리에 변환 알고리즘에 적용하여 주파수 분석한 결과를 평균하여 일반화시키는 신호해석이론이 적용되었다. 제안된 케이블 장력의 모니터링 시스템의 적용성을 평가하기 위하여 실제 공용중인 사장교에 대한 현장재하시험을 실시하였다. 현장계측을 통한 수동으로 계산된 장력과 모니터링 시스템의 강제저장 기능을 통해 저장된 데이터를 수계산하여 반자동으로 계산된 장력을 비교한 결과, 장력차이가 1% 이내로 발생하였고, 제안된 모니터링 시스템에서 자동으로 계산된 장력을 비교한 결과에서는 약 5% 범위의 무시할만한 차이로 나타나 본 연구에서 제안된 사장교 케이블 장력 모니터링 시스템의 신뢰도를 검증하였다.