MUMBAI, India, Aug. 17 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641096351 A) filed by Narsimha Reddy Engineering College Nrcm on August 10, 2026, for Smart Bridge Structural Health Monitoring System Using Embedded Moisture Sensors And Automated Corrosion Mitigation.
Inventors include Renka Bhavani; Neeradi Bhavani; Pulluri Karthik; Vure Vikas Vardhan; and D. Venkatesh.
The application for the patent was published on August 14, 2026, under issue no. 33/2026.
Abstract: A smart bridge monitoring system and method are disclosed, comprising a plurality of moisture sensor nodes (111) embedded within a bridge deck (110) at a plurality of predetermined depths, each co-located with a temperature sensor (112), together with a corrosion-potential sensor (113) embedded adjacent a reinforcement bar. A data acquisition unit (114) receives the sensed values, and a moisture-ingress analysis unit (116) computes a moisture gradient and a corrosion risk index by correlating the gradient, temperature, and corrosion-potential data. When the risk index exceeds a first threshold, an automated drainage actuator (117) and a dehumidification module (118) are automatically activated. The risk index and location data are transmitted, via a wireless communication module (115), to a remote monitoring server (119), whose alert dispatch engine (120) notifies a bridge maintenance authority only where the risk index exceeds a second threshold or persists despite corrective action. An escalation controller (122) progressively escalates an unacknowledged alert to successive authority tiers, while a solar power module (123) sustains independent operation.
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