National foreword

This British Standard reproduces verbatim ISO 16587:2004 and implements it as the UK national standard.

The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted by Technical Committee GME/21, Mechanical vibration and shock, to Subcommittee GME/21/3, Measurement and evaluation of mechanical vibration and shock, which has the responsibility to:

aid enquirers to understand the text;
present to the responsible international/European committee any enquiries on the interpretation, or proposals for change, and keep the UK interests informed;
monitor related international and European developments and promulgate them in the UK.

A list of organizations represented on this subcommittee can be obtained on request to its secretary.

Cross-references

The British Standards which implement international publications referred to in this document may be found in the BSI Catalogue under the section entitled “International Standards Correspondence Index”, or by using the “Search” facility of the BSI Electronic Catalogue or of British Standards Online.

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 7 December 2004

Foreword

ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work. ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization.

International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 2.

The main task of technical committees is to prepare International Standards. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

ISO 16587 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 108, Mechanical vibration and shock.

Introduction

This International Standard provides general guidelines for the condition monitoring of structures, using parameters typically used to measure or monitor structure performance, such as displacement, strain, vibration, settlement, rotation, temperature, and foundation pore pressure.

It has been structured to be consistent with ISO 13380 and ISO 17359 in order to facilitate a consistent approach to the condition monitoring of systems.

The information provided in this International Standard will be supplemented by ISO 18431 which will be published in several parts.

1 Scope

This International Standard describes the performance parameters for assessing the condition of structures, including types of measurement, factors for setting acceptable performance limits, data acquisition parameters for constructing uniform databases, and internationally accepted measurement guidance (e.g. terminology, transducer calibration, transducer mounting and approved transfer function techniques).

The procedures relate to in-service monitoring of structures, and include all components and sub-assemblies necessary to provide the functioning of the structure as a complete entity. The monitoring is intended to be ongoing in nature through the lifecycle of the structure.

NOTE 1 Figure 1 is a flowchart showing how this International Standard takes the user from the initial client need for condition monitoring of structures through to the point where the corresponding performance parameters have been chosen. Subsequent standards will deal with how these parameters are measured and processed.

This International Standard presupposes that a “high level” need for condition monitoring of structures already exists.

NOTE 2 Some useful guidance on identifying this need, by the use of asset identification and reliability/criticality audits, is contained in ISO 17359.

The target industries for this International Standard include

construction,
infrastructure,
transportation,
power generation,
oil and gas, and
leisure and entertainment.

This International Standard is applicable to stationary structures, such as

buildings,
bridges and tunnels,
towers, masts and antennae,
tanks and silos,
retaining walls and dams,
jetties and other shore-side structures,
offshore platforms,
pressure vessels, and
pipelines.

Non-stationary structures (e.g. self-propelled ships) and mobile structures (e.g. offshore jack-up platforms) are excluded from this International Standard.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Monitored parameters and limits

4.1 Type of performance parameter

4.2 Type of measurement and diagnosis

4.3 Measurement uncertainty of monitored parameters

4.4 Sources of error and uncertainty

4.5 Factors affecting the setting of limits

5 Measurement procedure and data processing

5.1 Measurement techniques

5.2 Feasibility of measurement

5.3 Environmental conditions during measurements

5.4 Data acquisition rate

5.5 Record of monitored parameters

5.6 Measurement locations

6 Defect diagnosis

6.1 Procedure for defect diagnosis

6.2 Criteria for defect diagnosis

Bibliography

BS ISO 16587:2004

Mechanical vibration and shock. Performance parameters for condition monitoring of structures

Current, Under Review

Published:

7 Dec 2004