Prestressed CFRP-strengthening and long-term wireless monitoring of an old roadway metallic bridge

This paper presents an application of prestressed carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) plates for the strengthening of metallic girders of a roadway bridge in Melbourne, Australia. The study also describes the application of a wireless sensor network (WSN) system for long-term structural monitoring of the retrofitted bridge girders. A flat prestressed unbonded retrofit (FPUR) system was developed to apply prestressed CFRP plates to the steel...