Innovative Methods and Materials in Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Infrastructures

In the past when elements in sructures were composed of perishable materials such as wood the maintenance of houses bridges etc. was considered of vital importance for their safe use and to preserve their efficiency. With the advent of materials such as reinforced concrete and steel given their relatively long useful life periodic and constant maintenance has often been considered a secondary concern. When it was realized that even for structures fabricated with these materials that the useful l...See More