Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Infrastructure Systems

Structural health monitoring is an extremely important methodology in evaluating the 'health' of a structure by assessing the level of deterioration and remaining service life of civil infrastructure systems. This book reviews key developments in research, technologies, and applications in...

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Main Authors Karbhari, Vistasp M, Ansari, Farhad
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Chantilly Woodhead Publishing 2009
Elsevier Science & Technology
Edition1
SeriesWoodhead Publishing in materials
Subjects
Infrastructure
Nondestructive Testing & Evaluation
Structural Health Monitoring
Transportation Engineering
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Summary:Structural health monitoring is an extremely important methodology in evaluating the 'health' of a structure by assessing the level of deterioration and remaining service life of civil infrastructure systems. This book reviews key developments in research, technologies, and applications in this area of civil engineering. It discusses ways of obtaining and analyzing data, sensor technologies, and methods of sensing changes in structural performance characteristics. It also discusses data transmission and the application of both individual technologies and entire systems to bridges and buildings.
ISBN:9781845693923
1845693922
DOI:10.1533/9781845696825