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The structural monitoring, which is becoming increasingly common, makes it necessary to choose one or more methods of processing and analyzing the obtained data. This choice is key to meeting the objectives of this monitoring. Considering that there are many methods with different [...]
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The United States economy is heavily dependent upon a vast network of pipeline systems to transport and distribute the nation's energy resources. As this network of pipelines continues to age, monitoring and maintaining its structural integrity remains essential to the nation's energy [...]Abstract
Within the framework of SENSKIN EU project (grant No. 635844), we have developed a soft capacitive sensor using silicone dielectric elastomer for Structural health monitoring (SHM). This sensor has a thin layer of stretchable silicone dielectric film and soft silicone electrodes as [...]Abstract
Structural health monitoring (SHM) by means of embedded fibre optic (FO) sensors is able to perform diagnosis and prognosis of structural damages and defects. SHM system monitor structural status based on the acquired data resulting in the detection and characterization of damages [...]
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In the present work, a model of electrical properties of composites with inherent sensing properties is proposed. More specifically, the effect of both geometry and dispersion procedure is analyzed for carbon nanostructured polimers, exploring their influence in its electromechanical [...]
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Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) materials are widely used in the construction of small-length vessels due to their light weight and high strength to weight ratio. However, the use of FRP materials in vessels above 50 m length is only allowed to secondary structural elements of the [...]
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Optical fibre Bragg grating (FBG) sensors are commonly used for structural health monitoring in composite materials, since their small dimensions, high sensitivity and multiplexing capacity are a good match with the structures to be monitored. We present a method for making a low-loss [...]
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This paper reports the results of vibration and meteorological observations of a buildng built on Hashima, Nagasaki, southern part of Japan, which was registered as a World Heritage Site in 2015 [1], and analyzes its dynamic characteristics. Hashima is called "Battleship Island" because [...]Abstract
This paper describes the design, test and validation processes of a dynamicidentification algorithm aimed at the time-dependent assessment of modern structures and heritage buildings for civil and seismic engineering purposes. Full validation of the algorithm is performed through [...]