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Sensor Technologies for Civil Infrastructures

Volume 1: Sensing Hardware and Data Collection Methods for Performance Assessment

  • 2nd Edition - July 19, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Jerome P. Lynch, Hoon Sohn, Ming L. Wang
  • Language: English

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Description

Sensor Technologies for Civil Infrastructure, Volume 1: Sensing Hardware and Data Collection Methods for Performance Assessment, Second Edition, provides an overview of sensor hardware and its use in data collection. The first chapters provide an introduction to sensing for structural performance assessment and health monitoring, and an overview of commonly used sensors and their data acquisition systems. Further chapters address different types of sensor including piezoelectric transducers, fiber optic sensors, acoustic emission sensors, and electromagnetic sensors, and the use of these sensors for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures. The new edition now includes chapters on machine learning methods and reliability analysis for structural health monitoring. All chapters have been revised to include the latest advances in materials (such as piezoelectric and mechanoluminescent materials), technologies (such as LIDAR), and applications.

Key features

  • Describes sensing hardware and data collection, covering a variety of sensors including LIDAR
  • Examines fiber optic systems, acoustic emission, piezoelectric sensors, electromagnetic sensors, terahertz technologies, ultrasonic methods, and radar and millimeter wave technology
  • Covers strain gauges, micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), multifunctional materials and nanotechnology for sensing, and vision-based sensing and lasers
  • Includes new chapters on machine learning methods and reliability analysis

Readership

Structural and civil engineers, electronics engineers in academia and industry

Table of contents

Part One: Introduction and sensor technologies

1 Introduction to sensors and sensing systems for civil infrastructure monitoring and asset management

2 Sensor data acquisition systems and architectures

3 Commonly used sensors for civil infrastructures and their associated algorithms

4 Piezoelectric transducers

5 Optical fiber sensors

6 Acoustic emission sensors for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures

7 Radar technology: radio frequency, interferometric, millimeter wave and terahertz sensors for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures

8 Electromagnetic sensors for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures

9 Microelectromechanical systems for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures

10 Laser-based sensing for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures

11 Vision-based sensing for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures

12 Introduction to wireless sensor networks for monitoring applications: principles, design, and selection

13 Vibration energy harvesters for sensing applications

Part Two: Sensor data management

14 Data management technologies for infrastructure monitoring

15 Sensor data analysis, reduction, and fusion for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures

16 Analytical techniques for damage detection and localization for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures

17 Output-only modal identification and structural damage detection using timeefrequency and wavelet techniques for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures

18 Deep learning and data analytics for assessing seismic performance of civil infrastructures

19 Prognosis and life-cycle assessment based on SHM information

20 Decision-making in SHM systems for asset management

Product details

  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 25, 2022
  • Language: English

About the editors

JL

Jerome P. Lynch

Jerome P. Lynch is Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of Michigan, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Ph.D., F.EMI, Vinik Dean of Engineering, Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.

HS

Hoon Sohn

Professor Hoon Sohn works at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea.
Affiliations and expertise
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea

MW

Ming L. Wang

Distinguished Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Northeastern University, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Northeastern University, USA

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