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Book Health Monitoring and Management of Civil Infrastructure Systems

Download or read book Health Monitoring and Management of Civil Infrastructure Systems written by Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers and published by SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering. This book was released on 2001 with total page 558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Infrastructure Systems

Download or read book Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Infrastructure Systems written by Vistasp M. Karbhari and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2009-08-25 with total page 553 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 analysing 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.With its distinguished editors and international team of contributors, Structural health monitoring of civil infrastructure systems is a valuable reference for students in civil and structural engineering programs as well as those studying sensors, data analysis and transmission at universities. It will also be an important source for practicing civil engineers and designers, engineers and researchers developing sensors, network systems and methods of data transmission and analysis, policy makers, inspectors and those responsible for the safety and service life of civil infrastructure. - Reviews key developments in research, technologies and applications - Discusses systems used to obtain and analyse data and sensor technologies - Assesses methods of sensing changes in structural performance

Book Structural Health Monitoring of Large Civil Engineering Structures

Download or read book Structural Health Monitoring of Large Civil Engineering Structures written by Hua-Peng Chen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-04-23 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical review of key developments and latest advances in Structural Health Monitoring technologies applied to civil engineering structures, covering all aspects required for practical application Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) provides the facilities for in-service monitoring of structural performance and damage assessment, and is a key element of condition based maintenance and damage prognosis. This comprehensive book brings readers up to date on the most important changes and advancements in the structural health monitoring technologies applied to civil engineering structures. It covers all aspects required for such monitoring in the field, including sensors and networks, data acquisition and processing, damage detection techniques and damage prognostics techniques. The book also includes a number of case studies showing how the techniques can be applied in the development of sustainable and resilient civil infrastructure systems. Structural Health Monitoring of Large Civil Engineering Structures offers in-depth chapter coverage of: Sensors and Sensing Technology for Structural Monitoring; Data Acquisition, Transmission, and Management; Structural Damage Identification Techniques; Modal Analysis of Civil Engineering Structures; Finite Element Model Updating; Vibration Based Damage Identification Methods; Model Based Damage Assessment Methods; Monitoring Based Reliability Analysis and Damage Prognosis; and Applications of SHM Strategies to Large Civil Structures. Presents state-of-the-art SHM technologies allowing asset managers to evaluate structural performance and make rational decisions Covers all aspects required for the practical application of SHM Includes case studies that show how the techniques can be applied in practice Structural Health Monitoring of Large Civil Engineering Structures is an ideal book for practicing civil engineers, academics and postgraduate students studying civil and structural engineering.

Book Sensing Issues in Civil Structural Health Monitoring

Download or read book Sensing Issues in Civil Structural Health Monitoring written by Farhad Ansari and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-07-14 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Civil infrastructure systems are generally the most expensive assets in any country, and these systems are deteriorating at an alarming rate. In addition, these systems have a long service life in comparison to most other commercial products. As well, the introduction of intelligent materials and innovative design approaches in these systems is painfully slow due to heavy relianceon traditional construction and maintenance practices, and the conservative nature of design codes. Feedback on the "state of the health" of constructed systems is practically nonexistent. In the quest for lighter, stronger and corrosion-resistant structures, the replacement of ferrous materials by high-strength fibrous ones is being actively pursued in several countries around the world, both with respect to the design of new structures as well as for the rehabilitation and strengthening of existing ones. In North America, active research in the design of new highway bridges is focused on a number of specialty areas, including the replacement of steel reinforcing bars in concrete deck slabs by randomly distributed low-modulus fibers, and the replacement of steel prestressing cables for concrete components by tendons comprising super-strong fibers. Research is also being conducted on using FRPs to repair and strengthen existing structures.

Book Life Cycle Cost and Performance of Civil Infrastructure Systems

Download or read book Life Cycle Cost and Performance of Civil Infrastructure Systems written by Hyo-Nam Cho and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2007-07-18 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bookcontains papers covering a wide range of studies on life-cycle performance analysis, design, maintenance, monitoring, management, and cost of civil infrastructure systems. Topics include reliability and optimization as design basis tools, monitoring systems, life-cycle cost analysis and management, bridge management systems, and quality control acceptance criteria. The book also discusses seismic reliability analysis of deteriorating structures, bridge inspection strategies, life-cycle cost analysis of structures on a network level, optimal risk-based design of infrastructures, updating bridge reliability using load monitoring data and statistics of extremes, rehabilitation of bridges, and lifetime analysis and structural repair of civil infrastructure systems.

Book Fiber Optic Sensors For Infrastructure Health Monitoring  Volume I

Download or read book Fiber Optic Sensors For Infrastructure Health Monitoring Volume I written by Zhishen Wu and published by Momentum Press. This book was released on 2018-11-02 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Structural health monitoring (SHM) can be characterized as the integration of sensing and intelligence to enable the potential damage to be monitored, analyzed, localized, and predicted in real time and in a nondestructive manner. Over the past two decades, extensive research has demonstrated that fiber-optic sensors (FOSs) are well suited for SHM sensing requirements in infrastructure systems. In this book, a brief overview of SHM and the application of FOS are presented. The book focuses on advanced techniques that utilize fiber-optic long-gauge sensing and overcome the limitations of traditional sensing and fulfill the requirements of infrastructure systems. The long-gauge FOSs have the merit of revealing both micro- and macrolevel information. Subsequently, a new approach, areawise distributed monitoring, is thoroughly discussed and its superior performance in SHM demonstrated. Finally, the application of areawise distributed monitoring, combined with the aforementioned long-gauge sensing technique, is presented for groups and networks of complex infrastructure systems.

Book Life cycle Cost Analysis and Design of Civil Infrastructure Systems

Download or read book Life cycle Cost Analysis and Design of Civil Infrastructure Systems written by Dan M. Frangopol and published by American Society of Civil Engineers. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring sixteen technical papers and two keynote addresses presented at the August 2000 conference in Honolulu, this book covers a range of studies on life-cycle cost analysis, design, maintenance, and management of civil infrastructure systems. Topics include conceptual design of structural syste

Book Sensor Technologies for Civil Infrastructures  Volume 2

Download or read book Sensor Technologies for Civil Infrastructures Volume 2 written by Jerome P. Lynch and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-05-19 with total page 739 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sensors are used for civil infrastructure performance assessment and health monitoring, and have evolved significantly through developments in materials and methodologies. Sensor Technologies for Civil Infrastructure Volume II provides an overview of sensor data analysis and case studies in assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures. Part one focuses on sensor data interrogation and decision making, with chapters on data management technologies, data analysis, techniques for damage detection and structural damage detection. Part two is made up of case studies in assessing and monitoring specific structures such as bridges, towers, buildings, dams, tunnels, pipelines, and roads. Sensor Technologies for Civil Infrastructure provides a standard reference for structural and civil engineers, electronics engineers, and academics with an interest in the field. - Provides an in-depth examination of sensor data management and analytical techniques for fault detection and localization, looking at prognosis and life-cycle assessment - Includes case studies in assessing structures such as bridges, buildings, super-tall towers, dams, tunnels, wind turbines, railroad tracks, nuclear power plants, offshore structures, levees, and pipelines

Book Health Assessment of Engineered Structures

Download or read book Health Assessment of Engineered Structures written by Achintya Haldar and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2013 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers some of the most recent developments and application potentials in structural health assessment for non-experts in the subject. Among topics addressed are sensor types, platforms and data conditioning for practical applications, wireless collection of sensor data, sensor power needs and on-site energy harvesting, long-term monitoring of structures, uncertainty in collected data, and future directions in structural health assessment.

Book Structural Health Monitoring  SHM  of Civil Structures

Download or read book Structural Health Monitoring SHM of Civil Structures written by Gangbing Song and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2018-04-20 with total page 501 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue "Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) of Civil Structures" that was published in Applied Sciences

Book Introduction to Strain Based Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Structures

Download or read book Introduction to Strain Based Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Structures written by Branko Glisic and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2024-06-26 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive introduction to strain-based structural health monitoring of civil structures, with focus on measurement and data analysis Introduction to Strain-Based Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Structures focuses on the SHM of civil structures and infrastructure, and develops the relevant topics of measurement and data analysis from a fundamental to advanced level. The book contains an overview of the available and emerging strain monitoring technologies like traditional strain-gauges and vibrating wire sensors, discrete and distributed fiber optic sensors, and large area electronics. The fundamentals of error analysis, as well as typical sources of errors in measurements, are discussed. Sources of strain in typical construction materials such concrete, steel, timber, and composite materials are also discussed, while both basic and advanced data interpretation and analysis for monitoring of concrete and steel structures are presented in detail. Methods applicable to a large spectrum of beam-like structural elements and civil structures, such as bridges, buildings, and pipelines, are summarized. These methods are developed at three scales: local scale (material or structural), global (structural) scale, and integrity scale, and are illustrated with practical examples. Key features: Defines and describes SHM and identifies its main components and stakeholders. Explores the potential and benefits as well as the limitations of SHM. Introduces strain-based structural health monitoring of civil structures, with focus on measurement and data analysis. Covers the physical principles, advantages, and limitations of various types of sensors. Covers fundamental error analysis and presents typical sources of errors. Covers the sources of short- and long-term strain, and how to interpret the strain measurement. Includes basic and advanced model-based methods for data analysis. Contains the basic strain-based SHM methods for monitoring various types of structures at local, global, and integrity scale. Suitable as a guide for practicing engineers, a reference for infrastructure owners, and a textbook for researchers and SHM university courses. A valuable companion to Glisic & Inaudi’s Fibre Optic Methods for Structural Health Monitoring. Introduction to Strain-Based Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Structures is essential, state-of-the-art reading for civil and structural engineers and professionals in SHM, as well as teachers, researchers, and students in civil engineering.

Book Infrastructure Health in Civil Engineering

Download or read book Infrastructure Health in Civil Engineering written by Mohammed M. Ettouney and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continually increasing demands on infrastructures mean that maintenance and renewal require timely, appropriate action that maximizes benefits while minimizing cost. To be as well informed as possible, decision-makers must have an optimal understanding of an infrastructure's condition-what it is now, and what it is expected to be in the future. Wri

Book Life Cycle and Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Systems

Download or read book Life Cycle and Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Systems written by Alfred Strauss and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-09-18 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life-Cycle and Sustainability of Civil Infrastructure Systems contains the lectures and papers presented at the Third International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCCE 2012) held in one of Vienna‘s most famous venues, the Hofburg Palace, October 3rd-6th, 2012. This volume consists of a book of extended abstracts (516 pp) and a DVD-ROM

Book Performance based Management and Condition Prediction of Civil Infrastructures

Download or read book Performance based Management and Condition Prediction of Civil Infrastructures written by Yasamin Sadat Hashemi Tari and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Civil infrastructure is the vital element of robust economies. It is crucial to constantly monitor and maintain infrastructure systems as their failure adversely impacts business and network users. Performance-based monitoring of infrastructure provides the most cost-effective infrastructure management solutions. In this study road networks as a subset of infrastructure systems have been analyzed. Pavement management systems consist of elaborate interactions among deterioration and condition prediction models, alternative assessments, and administrative decisions. Catastrophic events such as storms and floods impose additional costs and maintenance requirements to infrastructure systems. Therefore, condition prediction of pavements in extreme weather events is critical to management system. In this study, a model is proposed which accounts for condition prediction and deterioration in extreme weather events such as floods and snowstorms. Therefore, an accurate deterioration model will be proposed to reduce the risks associated with PMS planning and decisions. While many studies have been focused on cost-minimizations of treatment strategies, this study provides risk-based evaluation of remaining service life, network quality, and financial consequences of treatment strategies, as well various monitoring frequencies. This study shows that in addition to treatment strategies, the frequency of pavement condition monitoring has significant cost, quality, and serviceability implications. Furthermore, data-driven probabilistic models have been proposed to equip executives with risk-informed decision-making platforms.

Book Structures and Infrastructure Systems

Download or read book Structures and Infrastructure Systems written by Dan M. Frangopol and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-12-18 with total page 830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our knowledge to model, design, analyse, maintain, manage and predict the life-cycle performance of infrastructure systems is continually growing. However, the complexity of these systems continues to increase and an integrated approach is necessary to understand the effect of technological, environmental, economic, social, and political interactions on the life-cycle performance of engineering infrastructure. In order to accomplish this, methods have to be developed to systematically analyse structure and infrastructure systems, and models have to be formulated for evaluating and comparing the risks and benefits associated with various alternatives. Civil engineers must maximize the life-cycle benefits of these systems to serve the needs of our society by selecting the best balance of the safety, economy, resilience and sustainability requirements despite imperfect information and knowledge. Within the context of this book, the necessary concepts are introduced and illustrated with applications to civil and marine structures. This book is intended for an audience of researchers and practitioners world‐wide with a background in civil and marine engineering, as well as people working in infrastructure maintenance, management, cost and optimization analysis. The chapters originally published as articles in Structure and Infrastructure Engineering.

Book Health Monitoring of Bridges

Download or read book Health Monitoring of Bridges written by Helmut Wenzel and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-11-20 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Health Monitoring of Bridges prepares the bridge engineering community for the exciting new technological developments happening in the industry, offering the benefit of much research carried out in the aerospace and other industrial sectors and discussing the latest methodologies available for the management of bridge stock. Health Monitoring of Bridges: Includes chapters on the hardware used in health monitoring, methodologies, applications of these methodologies (materials, methods, systems and functions), decision support systems, damage detection systems and the rating of bridges and methods of risk assessment. Covers both passive and active monitoring approaches. Offers directly applicable methods and as well as prolific examples, applications and references. Is authored by a world leader in the development of health monitoring systems. Includes free software that can be downloaded from http://www.samco.org/ and provides the raw data of benchmark projects and the key results achieved. This book provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the structural health monitoring of bridges for engineers involved in all stages from concept design to maintenance. It will also appeal to researchers and academics within the civil engineering and structural health monitoring communities.