Vision-Based Digital Shadowing to Reveal Hidden Structural Dynamics of a Real Supertall Building

Vision-based digital shadowing is a highly efficient way to monitor the health of buildings in use. However, previous studies on digital shadowing have been limited to laboratory experiments. This paper proposes a novel computer-vision-based digital shadow workflow and presents its successful applic...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Donglian Gu, Qingrui Yue, Li Li, Chujin Sun, Xinzheng Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Engineering
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095809924005861
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1846101606440894464
author Donglian Gu
Qingrui Yue
Li Li
Chujin Sun
Xinzheng Lu
author_facet Donglian Gu
Qingrui Yue
Li Li
Chujin Sun
Xinzheng Lu
author_sort Donglian Gu
collection DOAJ
description Vision-based digital shadowing is a highly efficient way to monitor the health of buildings in use. However, previous studies on digital shadowing have been limited to laboratory experiments. This paper proposes a novel computer-vision-based digital shadow workflow and presents its successful application in a real engineering case. In this case, a 345.8-m supertall building experienced unexpected shaking under normal meteorological conditions. This study established a digital shadow of the building using three-dimensional displacement measurements based on super-resolution monocular vision, revealing the hidden structural dynamics and inherent mechanical reasons for the abnormal shaking. The proposed digital shadowing workflow is a feasible roadmap for developing vision-based digital shadows of real-world structures using low-cost cameras. The abnormal vibration event in the supertall building considered in this study is the first of its type worldwide. The results of this study offer practical strategies and invaluable insights into the prevention and mitigation of this type of global risk, thereby contributing to the lifespan extension of buildings in use worldwide. Furthermore, with the increasing number of general sensing devices, such as surveillance cameras in cities, the proposed method may unleash the immense potential of general sensing devices in achieving the leap from structural health monitoring to city health monitoring.
format Article
id doaj-art-17c65e0f38c4441a9cc2208e91e2525b
institution Kabale University
issn 2095-8099
language English
publishDate 2024-12-01
publisher Elsevier
record_format Article
series Engineering
spelling doaj-art-17c65e0f38c4441a9cc2208e91e2525b2024-12-29T04:47:13ZengElsevierEngineering2095-80992024-12-0143146158Vision-Based Digital Shadowing to Reveal Hidden Structural Dynamics of a Real Supertall BuildingDonglian Gu0Qingrui Yue1Li Li2Chujin Sun3Xinzheng Lu4Research Institute of Urbanization and Urban Safety, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaResearch Institute of Urbanization and Urban Safety, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, China; Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Urban Disasters Digital Twin, Shenzhen 518023, ChinaResearch Institute of Urbanization and Urban Safety, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, ChinaKey Laboratory of Civil Engineering Safety and Durability of Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; China State Construction Engineering Corporation Ltd., Beijing 100029, ChinaKey Laboratory of Civil Engineering Safety and Durability of Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Department of Civil Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China; Corresponding author.Vision-based digital shadowing is a highly efficient way to monitor the health of buildings in use. However, previous studies on digital shadowing have been limited to laboratory experiments. This paper proposes a novel computer-vision-based digital shadow workflow and presents its successful application in a real engineering case. In this case, a 345.8-m supertall building experienced unexpected shaking under normal meteorological conditions. This study established a digital shadow of the building using three-dimensional displacement measurements based on super-resolution monocular vision, revealing the hidden structural dynamics and inherent mechanical reasons for the abnormal shaking. The proposed digital shadowing workflow is a feasible roadmap for developing vision-based digital shadows of real-world structures using low-cost cameras. The abnormal vibration event in the supertall building considered in this study is the first of its type worldwide. The results of this study offer practical strategies and invaluable insights into the prevention and mitigation of this type of global risk, thereby contributing to the lifespan extension of buildings in use worldwide. Furthermore, with the increasing number of general sensing devices, such as surveillance cameras in cities, the proposed method may unleash the immense potential of general sensing devices in achieving the leap from structural health monitoring to city health monitoring.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095809924005861Digital shadowDigital twinSuper-resolutionMonocular visionDisplacement measurementFinite element simulation
spellingShingle Donglian Gu
Qingrui Yue
Li Li
Chujin Sun
Xinzheng Lu
Vision-Based Digital Shadowing to Reveal Hidden Structural Dynamics of a Real Supertall Building
Engineering
Digital shadow
Digital twin
Super-resolution
Monocular vision
Displacement measurement
Finite element simulation
title Vision-Based Digital Shadowing to Reveal Hidden Structural Dynamics of a Real Supertall Building
title_full Vision-Based Digital Shadowing to Reveal Hidden Structural Dynamics of a Real Supertall Building
title_fullStr Vision-Based Digital Shadowing to Reveal Hidden Structural Dynamics of a Real Supertall Building
title_full_unstemmed Vision-Based Digital Shadowing to Reveal Hidden Structural Dynamics of a Real Supertall Building
title_short Vision-Based Digital Shadowing to Reveal Hidden Structural Dynamics of a Real Supertall Building
title_sort vision based digital shadowing to reveal hidden structural dynamics of a real supertall building
topic Digital shadow
Digital twin
Super-resolution
Monocular vision
Displacement measurement
Finite element simulation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095809924005861
work_keys_str_mv AT dongliangu visionbaseddigitalshadowingtorevealhiddenstructuraldynamicsofarealsupertallbuilding
AT qingruiyue visionbaseddigitalshadowingtorevealhiddenstructuraldynamicsofarealsupertallbuilding
AT lili visionbaseddigitalshadowingtorevealhiddenstructuraldynamicsofarealsupertallbuilding
AT chujinsun visionbaseddigitalshadowingtorevealhiddenstructuraldynamicsofarealsupertallbuilding
AT xinzhenglu visionbaseddigitalshadowingtorevealhiddenstructuraldynamicsofarealsupertallbuilding