Real-Time Data for Structural Health – From Vasa Warship to Modern Infrastructure
See how the Vasa Museum protects Sweden’s 17th-century warship with real-time force monitoring – and how the same DAQ and SHM concepts are used on modern bridges and tunnels. This PDF brings together several application examples in one technical overview.
What’s inside the PDF:
- Vasa Warship, Stockholm
How 182 load cells, modular DAQ modules and a browser-based dashboard stabilize a 400-year-old oak hull on land, turn a passive cradle into a tunable support system, and create a live “digital twin” for long-term preservation.
- Cable-Stayed Railway Bridge Monitoring
How synchronized data acquisition and cloud-based analysis track changes in cable forces, detect trends early, and support safe operation of a highly stressed railway bridge.
- Immersed Tunnel Position & Integrity Monitoring
How controllers, sensors and GPS data are combined to monitor tunnel segments in real time, ensure correct position, and provide continuous documentation for operators.
- Architecture & Components
Block diagrams, DAQ modules, controllers, software tools, and practical notes on wiring, time synchronization, data quality and maintenance in long-running SHM systems.
Get detailed technical insight into how real-time data acquisition and visualization protect this asset.