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This 'Living Bridge' Has a Lot to Say
With a network of sensors, New Hampshire's Memorial Bridge will constantly report back on its structural performance and the marine ecology below it.
If bridges could talk, what would they say?
Given the right tools, civil engineer Erin Bell thinks they can spout off a trove of valuable information, with one bridge alone capable of revealing daily traffic patterns, the effects of weather and stress, as well as the structure’s impact on the environment.