Vibration-Based Structural Health Monitoring of Buildings and Bridges

Dear Colleagues,

Vibrations induced by exogenous dynamic forces are crucial to any civil structure, e.g., buildings, bridges, tunnels, etc. It is a challenging task to keep these aforementioned structures in a safe condition during an extreme natural or man-made disaster. Therefore, modern structures are using vibration-based structural health monitoring (SHM) to keep track of the changes in these structures. Sensors (e.g., accelerometers, velocimeters, displacometers, geodetic sensors) play a vital role in SHM; simply, without sensory information, SHM is unimaginable. To ensure safety, important structures, e.g., bridges, are accompanied by various control devices, such as passive, active, hybrid, intelligent, and semi-active. As a result, SHM requires more attention due to the underlying complexity of monitoring strategies (e.g., control algorithms) and technologies (e.g., smart devices). Furthermore, non-physics-based modeling based on measured sensory information is also gaining attention as part of SHM that may help identify underlying systems as well as assist in detecting damage. It is possible to implement both real-time and offline monitoring to reduce any unexpected damage and also provide an early warning to avoid any serious events, e.g., collapse.

The aim of this Special Issue is to collect state-of-the-art scientific knowledge from experts. Contributions may include the following topics: scientific research papers, novel methodology in SHM, implementations and case studies, state-of-the-art reviews, assessments and quantifying damage, system identification, etc.

Dr. M. Shamim Miah
Prof. Dr. Werner Lienhart
Guest Editors

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• structural health monitoring
• sensors data-based modeling and monitoring
• vibration-based monitoring
• smart structures and control
• structural mechanics
• case studies and application of novel approaches in SHM
• life-cycle assessments