Abstract Fiber Optic Shape Sensing is an innovative Optical Fiber Sensing Technology that
uses a fiber optic cable to continuously track the 3D shape and position of a dynamic object …

A multitude of structural health monitoring options are currently being investigated to
address the reliability of concrete infrastructures at different stages of their service life. This …

The developments in structural health monitoring techniques have led to the invention of
various sensors that can be effective damage indicator. Due to environmental or …

Fiber optic sensors represent an innovative technology for automated measurement of cable
forces which are critical in construction and operation of many civil engineering structures …

Several methods for corrosion monitoring of reinforced concrete structures (RCS) have been
proposed in the last few decades. These systems may be used either in new, existing or …

Maintenance strategies based on structural health monitoring can provide effective support
in the optimization of scheduled repair of existing structures, thus enabling their lifetime to be …

Structural health monitoring (SHM) of civil engineering structures has been widely
developed to increase safety and to provide cost-effective maintenance programmes …

Structural health monitoring (SHM) activities are essential for achieving a realistic
characterisation of bridge structural performance levels throughout the service life. These …

Existing reinforced concrete (RC) bridges that were designed in the decades between 1950
and 1990 exhibit inadequate structural safety with reference to both traffic loads and hazard …

This research experimentally assessed the compressive strength enhancement of 7-and 28-
day concrete specimens with up to 20% silica sand and micro silica under an alternating …