Abstract
A project to monitor the in-service behaviour of the Foyle Bridge, near Londonderry, is described. Special instrumentation to measure the dynamic movements of very large structures has been developed, together with software to control it and to process the data obtained. The system can be run unattended and can be operated by remote control. Typical results are presented.
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