Satellitengestütztes Bauwerksmonitoring – Verformungsmessungen an der Großbrücke Schottwien als Demonstrationsprojekt

Alois Vorwagner; Maciej Kwapisz; Philip Leopold; Vazul Boros; Thomas Moser

Satellitengestütztes Bauwerksmonitoring – Verformungsmessungen an der Großbrücke Schottwien als Demonstrationsprojekt

Translated title of the contribution: Satellite-supported structural monitoring - deformation measurements on the Schottwien large bridge as a demonstration project

Alois Vorwagner
, Maciej Kwapisz
, Philip Leopold (Speaker)
, Vazul Boros (Speaker)
, Thomas Moser

Transportation Infrastructure Technologies

Autobahnen- und Schnellstrassen-Finanzierungs-Aktiengesellschaft (ASFINAG)

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Abstract

Radar interferometry (Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar - InSAR) is a remote sensing method that records deformations of the earth's surface from space with centimetre to decimetre accuracy and is widely used in earth observation. A promising new field of application is the deformation measurement of bridges, which has hardly been explored to date due to insufficient accuracy. ESA research satellites record earth surface deformations in cycles of twelve or six days at a radar wavelength of 5.5 cm, which are evaluated by InSAR. This article presents results from projects investigating the use of satellite data for bridge monitoring. The method uses natural or artificial reflectors and optimizes accuracy through temperature compensation models and phase compensation algorithms. Measurements on the large Schottwien bridge showed a deviation of only 1.7 mm (standard deviation) compared to the reference system, a digital tube scale, and underline the potential of this methodology.

Translated title of the contribution	Satellite-supported structural monitoring - deformation measurements on the Schottwien large bridge as a demonstration project
Original language	German
Title of host publication	13. Symposium Experimentelle Untersuchungen von Baukonstruktionen (SEUB)
Subtitle of host publication	Schriftenreihe Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau Dresden
Editors	Steffen Marx, Silke Scheerer, Torsten Hampel
Place of Publication	Dresden
Pages	66-77
Number of pages	11
Volume	Heft 74
Publication status	Published - Mar 2025
Event	13. Symposium Experimentelle Untersuchungen von Baukonstruktionen - Messe Dresden, Dresden, Germany Duration: 19 Mar 2025 → 19 Mar 2025 Conference number: 13 https://tu-dresden.de/bu/bauingenieurwesen/imb/das-institut/veranstaltungen/SEUB/11-15#section-1

Conference

Conference	13. Symposium Experimentelle Untersuchungen von Baukonstruktionen
Abbreviated title	SEUB
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Dresden
Period	19/03/25 → 19/03/25
Internet address	https://tu-dresden.de/bu/bauingenieurwesen/imb/das-institut/veranstaltungen/SEUB/11-15#section-1

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Research Field

Reliable and Silent Transport Infrastructure

Keywords

Satellite
Monitoring
Bridges
InSAR

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Vorwagner, A., Kwapisz, M., Leopold, P., Boros, V., & Moser, T. (2025). Satellitengestütztes Bauwerksmonitoring – Verformungsmessungen an der Großbrücke Schottwien als Demonstrationsprojekt. In S. Marx, S. Scheerer, & T. Hampel (Eds.), 13. Symposium Experimentelle Untersuchungen von Baukonstruktionen (SEUB): Schriftenreihe Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau Dresden (Vol. Heft 74, pp. 66-77).

Vorwagner, Alois ; Kwapisz, Maciej ; Leopold, Philip et al. / Satellitengestütztes Bauwerksmonitoring – Verformungsmessungen an der Großbrücke Schottwien als Demonstrationsprojekt. 13. Symposium Experimentelle Untersuchungen von Baukonstruktionen (SEUB): Schriftenreihe Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau Dresden. editor / Steffen Marx ; Silke Scheerer ; Torsten Hampel. Vol. Heft 74 Dresden, 2025. pp. 66-77

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Satellitengestütztes Bauwerksmonitoring – Verformungsmessungen an der Großbrücke Schottwien als Demonstrationsprojekt. / Vorwagner, Alois ; Kwapisz, Maciej ; Leopold, Philip (Speaker) et al.
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Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Proceedings › Conference Proceedings with Oral Presentation

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Vorwagner A , Kwapisz M , Leopold P , Boros V, Moser T. Satellitengestütztes Bauwerksmonitoring – Verformungsmessungen an der Großbrücke Schottwien als Demonstrationsprojekt. In Marx S, Scheerer S, Hampel T, editors, 13. Symposium Experimentelle Untersuchungen von Baukonstruktionen (SEUB): Schriftenreihe Konstruktiver Ingenieurbau Dresden. Vol. Heft 74. Dresden. 2025. p. 66-77

Satellitengestütztes Bauwerksmonitoring – Verformungsmessungen an der Großbrücke Schottwien als Demonstrationsprojekt

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