Werner Lienhart
Graz University of Technology, Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics
Papers
8
Total Citations
106
H-Index
5
About
Werner Lienhart is a prominent researcher specializing in structural health monitoring (SHM), geodetic measurement systems, and fiber optic sensing technologies, with a particular focus on civil infrastructure assessment. His work has made significant contributions to the monitoring of bridges and earth-filled dams, advancing both the precision and automation of measurement techniques used in engineering practice. Lienhart's most impactful contribution — his 2017 paper on high-frequency total station measurements for bridge vibration monitoring (69 citations) — demonstrated the potential of robotic total stations (RTS) to capture dynamic structural deformations, pushing these instruments beyond their conventional applications. Complementing this, his research on object tracking with RTS and time-synchronization routines has helped establish more reliable, automated geodetic workflows in machine control and structural monitoring contexts. More recently, Lienhart has expanded his research into distributed fiber optic sensing, conducting large-scale monitoring campaigns on highway bridges and investigating contactless remote sensing techniques. His 2023 and 2024 studies reflect a growing concern for aging infrastructure in Europe and North America, where many bridges are approaching the end of their design lifespan. Through rigorous field studies and comparative sensor evaluations, Lienhart continues to shape modern practices in infrastructure safety assessment and real-time structural monitoring.
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- 5Synchronization routine for real-time synchronization of robotic total stations6 citations · 2017
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- 7Static and dynamic monitoring of bridges with contactless techniques2 citations · 2024
- 8A Routine for Time-Synchronization of Robotic Total Stations2 citations · 2018