New sensors to monitor storm surge on bridges

The University of Florida team, supported by the National Science Foundation, is deploying water pressure sensors on bridges along Florida's Atlantic Coast to study their safety during hurricanes. The sensors collect real-time data on water levels and impact loads, which is crucial for understanding bridge vulnerabilities. The team faces challenges in ensuring the system's robustness during storms but plans to improve sensor capabilities to measure structural responses. This research aims to enhance bridge resilience and provide early warnings of storm damage.

What types of data are the sensors expected to collect during a hurricane?

What future improvements do the researchers plan to make to their sensor system?