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With the support of customized sensors, this work starts by performing preliminary ambient vibration tests on Arr\u00e1bida Bridge, aiming at the identification of the natural frequencies and respective vibration modes of the deck. Then, the measurement campaigns carried over time are described, which involved different types of customized sensors, namely, accelerometers, temperature sensors and displacement sensors. Based on the signals collected by these devices, some preliminary analyses were performed. The results show that the temperature measured at the deck sections presents different amplitudes and phase shifts when compared to the temperature measured at the arch sections. Moreover, using the temperature measurements, it is possible to estimate with good accuracy the displacements in the expansion joints of the bridge. It was also observed that the displacements in these joints, although being conditioned by the temperature effects, are also marked by a dynamic component arising from the traffic loads over the deck. The observation of this phenomenon is an innovative aspect found in this investigation, which can be used in the future to characterize the traffic loads on the structure.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/s23135971","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,6,28]],"date-time":"2023-06-28T00:45:11Z","timestamp":1687913111000},"page":"5971","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":12,"title":["Structural Monitoring of a Large-Span Arch Bridge Using Customized Sensors"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"23","author":[{"given":"Isabelle","family":"Ietka","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"CONSTRUCT\u2014ViBest\u2014Faculty of Engineering (FEUP), University of Porto, R. 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