Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 8:05 AM
Convention Center, Second Level, R01 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center)
08300

Implementation of Advanced Electronic Techniques for Remote Monitoring of Cathodic Protection, Scour and Environmental Conditions for Marine Bridges in Florida

Richard J. Kessler and Rodney G. Powers, Florida Dept of Transportation; Ivan R. Lasa, Florida DOT

For over 20 years, the State of Florida has been using remote monitoring to verify the correct operation of cathodic protection systems. The demonstrated advantages of using remote monitoring have promoted the expansion of these systems to similarly monitor other conditions on the bridges on an “as needed” basis. Improvements in monitoring components, advancements in telemetry devices, and the expanding wireless communication coverage areas for faster data transmission speeds has allowed the internet to become a useful platform where the data can be transported, displayed and viewed by interested parties from various locations. This paper describes the implementation of a state-of the-art system that has been custom developed to meet the specific demands for monitoring these state bridges.

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