6.16.2 - Sensor Placement Strategy
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What is load path analysis?
💡 Hint: Think about where the weight goes in a structure.
What does finite element modeling help us predict?
💡 Hint: It’s a simulation technique.
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What is the primary goal of load path analysis?
💡 Hint: Focus on where to collect the best data.
True or False: Finite element modeling can simulate the structural response to loads accurately.
💡 Hint: Think about the modeling advantages.
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Design a sensor placement strategy for a new construction project based on load path analysis. Identify at least three areas where sensors should be placed and explain your reasoning.
💡 Hint: Visualize the structure’s load distribution.
Using historical failure data, create a report outlining potential sensor placement locations for a bridge based on past incidents and suggest how you would monitor these areas.
💡 Hint: Focus on specific past failures noted in records.
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