ABSTRACT
F. Casciati & C. Fuggini Department of Structural Mechanics, University of Pavia
ABSTRACT: Global Navigation Satellites Systems (GPS, GLONASS and the future GALILEO) have been proved to be suitable for displacement monitoring in structural engineering. The American Global Positioning System (GPS) provides sampling rates sufficient to track the displacement of dynamically objects with the accuracy of sub-centimetres. In the past few years the GPS has appeared as an alternative to common accelerometers in measuring the vibration of flexible structures. It was applied to monitor the structural response of many different structures, like bridges, dams and tall buildings.
