20. Juni 2025 | News
MULTICLIMACT project presented an innovative, non-contact method for monitoring bridge safety at OpenSD 2025 in Ljubljana. The work uses image processing and open-source tools to detect early signs of damage in bridges, helping build more resilient infrastructure in a changing climate.
From 16 to 18 June 2025, Valentina Pasquinelli from Università Politecnica delle Marche (UNIVPM) took part in the Open-source Scientific Computing in Structural Dynamics (OpenSD) event in Ljubljana, Slovenia. She presented a study titled “Non-Contact Beam Bridge Damage Monitoring through a Digital Image Correlation-based Methodology”, created with colleagues Gloria Cosoli, Milena Martarelli, Paolo Castellini and Gian Marco Revel.
The research, part of the MULTICLIMACT project, focuses on using cameras and digital image correlation technique to monitor the condition of bridges without contact. By tracking small movements in a scaled beam bridge using images, the method can detect signs of damage early, even though the camera does not frame directly visible cracks. The software for data processing is based on the pyIDI package, which is a Python open-source package, making this an affordable and accessible solution for monitoring bridges over time..
This work contributes to MULTICLIMACT’s goals of creating smarter and more sustainable ways to maintain infrastructure, especially as climate change puts new stresses on bridges and transport networks.
About MULTICLIMACT:
MULTICLIMACT is an EU-funded project aimed at safeguarding Europe’s built environment against the increasing threats of natural and climatic hazards. By uniting 25 leading European organisations, MULTICLIMACT aims to enhance resilience, sustainability, and safety for communities across the continent. Through innovative strategies, including a toolkit of 20 reliable methods and digital solutions, the project targets the urgent need for adaptive measures against floods, earthquakes, extreme weather conditions and heatwaves. Tested across four pilot sites with diverse climatic conditions, MULTICLIMACT embodies a shared vision for a safer, more resilient future, focusing on actions to reduce the impact of climate change on the built environment. For more information, please visit www.multiclimact.eu
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