For over 20 years, the State of Florida has been using remote monitoring to verify the correct operation of cathodic protection systems. The demonstrated advantages of using remote monitoring have promoted the expansion of these systems to similarly monitor other conditions on the bridges on an “as needed” basis. Improvements in monitoring components, advancements in telemetry devices, and the expanding wireless communication coverage areas for faster data transmission speeds have allowed the internet to become a useful platform where the data can be transported, displayed and viewed by interested parties from various locations. This paper describes the implementation of a state-of the-art system that has been custom developed to meet the specific demands to monitor bridges in the State of Florida.
Keywords: anodes, cathodes, cathodic protection, concrete, corrosion, data collection, monitoring, potentials, scour, telemetry, voltage, wireless