Structural Health Monitoring of Large Civil Engineering Structures

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.

Hua-Peng Chen is Professor of Civil Engineering, Head of Innovative and Smart Structures at the University of Greenwich, UK. He has been working for over 20 years on structural health monitoring, advanced numerical modelling and structural performance assessment. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (UK) and a Chartered Civil Engineer (UK) with extensive experience in civil engineering practice.