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Research Interests
Bridge Structural Health Monitoring
Bridge Scour
Bridge Instrumentation and Performance Monitoring
Bridge Decision Support Systems
Vehicle-Bridge Interaction modeling
Signal Processing
Structural Engineering
Interests
I am a lecturer in Structural Engineering at Queen's University Belfast. I have a number of years experience as a design engineer working primarily on bridge design and assessment and I am member of Engineers Ireland. I have been involved in teaching a number structural design modules within the School of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering.
Teaching
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CIV 4027 - Design & Communication
CIV 4031 - Architectural Design Studies 4
CIV 1019 – Engineering Drawing and Design
Research Interests
Current research focuses on developing a decision support system for bridge managers. This work involves engaging with stakeholders to identifying what metrics are useful to bridge managers and then trying to develop sensing and data interpretation systems that will deliver these metrics. This work involves applying the latest sensing technologies to the particular challenge of bridge sensing (e.g. absence of power, limitations of data transmission and the difficulty in accessing some parts of the structure). I am also working on relating global bridge measurements to foundation scour.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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R3464NBE: (ARISE) - Assembly and Robotics In Steel Building Erection
McPolin, D., Hester, D. & Rafferty, K.
02/11/2022 → …
Project: Research
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R1798NBE: Advanced Sensors and Modelling for Next-generation Bridge Management
25/09/2017 → …
Project: Research
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R3717CIV: Camera-Based Bridge Safety Monitoring
Taylor, S., Hester, D. & Robinson, D.
27/08/2015 → 30/06/2019
Project: Research
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Correction to: A direct method to detect and localise damage using longitudinal data of ends-of-span rotations under live traffic loading
Ferguson, A. J., Hester, D. & Woods, R., 12 Jan 2022, In: Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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Detecting Vehicle Loading Events in Bridge Rotation Data Measured with Multi-axial Accelerometers
Ferguson, A. J., Woods, R. & Hester, D., 02 Jul 2022, In: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland). 22, 13, 4994.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Monitoring the Condition of Narrow Bridges using data from Rotation Based and Strain Based Bridge Weigh-in-Motion Systems
Huseynov, F., Hester, D., Obrien, E. J., McGeown, C., Kim, C. W., Chang, K. C. & Pakrashi, V., Jul 2022, In: Journal of Bridge Engineering. 27, 7, 04022050.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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On Population-based structural health monitoring for bridges
Goslinga, J., Hester, D., Worden, K. & Bunce, A., 01 Jul 2022, In: Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 173, 25 p., 108919.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A direct method to detect and localise damage using longitudinal data of ends-of-span rotations under live traffic loading
Ferguson, A., Hester, D. & Woods, R., 06 Nov 2021, (Early online date) In: Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile51 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Aftab Mufti Medal for The Best Journal Paper in 2017 in the Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring
Hester, David (Recipient) & Taylor, Su (Recipient), 07 Aug 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Activities
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EPSRC Associate Peer Review College (External organisation)
David Hester (Member)
03 Nov 2016 → 2021Activity: Membership types › Membership of peer review panel or committee
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Journal of Civil Structural Health Monitoring (Journal)
David Hester (Guest editor)
01 Aug 2016 → 2017Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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A Researcher
David Hester (Host)
01 Apr 2016 → 30 Jun 2016Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic visitor
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Quality specifications for roadway bridges, standardization at a European level (BridgeSpec) [COST TU 1406]
David Hester (Member)
01 Nov 2015 → 2017Activity: Consultancy types › Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups
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Invited talk at UK Bridge Owners Forum (BOF)
David Hester (Invited speaker)
13 May 2014Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk