Masonry structures dominate cultural heritage sites worldwide. Public authorities ought to
preserve and safeguard such structures for future generations. However, precise evaluation …

This article gives a comprehensive review of the acoustic emission (AE) technique for its
applications in concrete structure health monitoring. Basic and established condition …

For rock engineering in cold regions, rock is often subjected to coupled fatigue damage
caused by freeze-thaw (FT) and stress disturbance. To investigate the cracking propagation …

Strain transfer phenomenon in distributed fiber optic sensors (DFOS) has shown significant
effects on sensor survival and measurement of strain distributions as well as detection and …

The aim of this study is to apply acoustic emission (AE) technique and study the damage
mechanism of the reinforced concrete (RC) beams under four-point bending. Laboratory …

A new methodology is presented for (a) detecting,(b) locating, and (c) quantifying the
damage severity in a smart highrise building structure. The methodology consists of three …

The utility of crumb rubber concrete (CRC), a green concrete containing waste tire rubber
particles as partial replacement for natural fine aggregate, is limited by its lack of strength. It …

Cracking in concrete as a ubiquitous cementitious material in civil structures has been a
worldwide critical issue in the field of engineering. Acoustic emission (AE) has demonstrated …

To explore precursor rock failure information near a tunnel excavation boundary under
different excavation rates, biaxial compression tests of granite failure under different loading …

Reinforced concrete is subjected to deterioration due to aging, increased load, and natural
hazards. To minimize the maintenance costs and to increase the operation lifetime …