A pragmatic and innovative approach for civil infrastructure management: structural behavior monitoring

Genda Chen

doi:10.1117/12.848714

8 April 2010 A pragmatic and innovative approach for civil infrastructure management: structural behavior monitoring

Genda Chen

Proceedings Volume 7649, Nondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2010; 76491I (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.848714
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

In this paper, a structural behavior monitoring (SBM) based maintenance methodology is conceptualized to combine the advantages of visual inspection and state-of-the-art instrumentation. It depends on the data taken from the instrumentation in the decision-making process of infrastructure maintenance schedule. As such, SBM must address key factors such as the ease and cost effectiveness of sensor deployment, reliability in measurement, and quality of measured data. SBM is focused on major failure mechanisms in structural engineering, and use of advanced distributed sensors for behavior-related or mission critical data collection from representative 'hot spot' areas or part of a structure that will likely experience damage or significant deterioration. SBM has several unique attributes such as damage transfer mechanisms in sensor designs, coupled local and global measurements, multi-parameter monitoring for system behaviors, and integrated monitoring and mitigation strategies. They are discussed and illustrated with examples in this paper. Example structural behaviors include, but not limited to, concrete crack and spalling, steel yielding and corrosion, debonding, member buckling, foundation scour, and fatigue.

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Genda Chen "A pragmatic and innovative approach for civil infrastructure management: structural behavior monitoring", Proc. SPIE 7649, Nondestructive Characterization for Composite Materials, Aerospace Engineering, Civil Infrastructure, and Homeland Security 2010, 76491I (8 April 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.848714

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