ISSN:
1662-0356
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Natural Sciences in General
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Technology
Notes:
Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is an important and growing field in civil engineering. Thegoal of SHM techniques is to identify, quantify and locate damage in structures. In light of the aging infrastructureand recent failures of important bridges, long-term monitoring techniques are being increasing investigatedand adopted. In addition to SHM, structural control (SC) is increasingly adopted in modern structures aroundthe world. In the past two decades a number of SC techniques, including, passive, semi-active, and activecontrol methods have been developed and adopted in civil engineering–particularly, in infrastructure such asimportant tall buildings, critical facilities, and long span bridges. Both SHM and SC technology face significantchallenges due to the size and scale of civil engineering structures. In response of these challenges researchersin the U.S.A and around the world have developed new and innovative techniques.This paper summarizes someof the ongoing research in the U.S.A. in the area of monitoring, damage detection and control in civil engineeringstructures
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/01/42/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FAST.56.277.pdf
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