Buildings: Helsinki Railway station roof monitoring

Case study: SOFO System

Force Sensing
Roof Monitoring
Pre-tension evaluation

Summary: Load measurement on steel rods for roof structure

Clients: N/A

Place: Helsinky (Finland)

Period: 1998 - N/A

Installation: DEHA GmbH

Structure's short description: The New Helsinky railway statin is covered with a glass roof supported by a pre-tensioned steel structure.

Aim of monitoring: Monitor loads in the tension rods

Number of sensor: 20

Main Results: Measurement of loads during erection and in the long-term

Sensor installed in tendon's pin

Pin-sensor setup

Bibliography:

Beanspruchungsmessung an montierten Zugstab-Systemen , P. Ernst, A. Hack, D. Inaudi, Bauingenieur, Vol 74, No 12, p A10-A14, 1999