Structural health monitoring (SHM) systems in civil engineering structures have been a
growing focus of research and practice. Over the last few decades, optical fibre sensor (OFS) …

The recent advent of highly durable engineering materials and the advancement of latest
structural design theories have made possible the fabrication of more efficient engineering …

Piezoelectric ceramic Lead Zirconate Titanate (PZT) based electro-mechanical impedance
(EMI) technique for structural health monitoring (SHM) has been successfully applied to …

The advent of smart materials such as the piezo-impedance transducer (lead zirconate
titanate, PZT) and optical fiber (FBG) has ushered in a new era in the field of structural health …

Looseness is the most common form of failure in bolt connections, which can cause safety
accidents by reducing the rigidity of the structural connection, and the detection of bolt …

There is a critical shortage in research needed to explore a new class of multifunctional
structural components that respond to their environment, empower themselves and self …

Written by a highly respected expert in the field, this book provides the first comprehensive
coverage of SHM. It reviews the various types of sensors currently used in SHM and …

Glass fiber-reinforced polymers (GFRPs) have received increasing attention in recent years
due to their overall performance of light weight, low cost and corrosion resistance, and they …

Steel bars, which are commonly used as reinforcements in concrete structures, are slender
rods and are good conduits for stress wave propagation. In this paper, a lead zirconate …

Some of the most severe structural loadings come in the form of blast loads, which may be
caused by severe accidents or even terrorist activities. Most commonly after exposure to …