Advanced Materials and Techniques for Structural Monitoring, Analysis and Control
Author | : Chun-Xu Qu |
Publisher | : Frontiers Media SA |
Total Pages | : 187 |
Release | : 2024-06-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9782832550298 |
ISBN-13 | : 2832550290 |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Assessing the service status and maintaining the safety of existing structures are critical to the sustainable operations of various engineering and cross-industry, including civil infrastructures, railways and machinery. Static and dynamic structural characteristics play a key role in the global deterioration assessment of the structural performance, which has enabled structural monitoring and analysis technology to become an active focus in the engineering area. Meanwhile, structural control has been widely used in modern structural engineering. Structural control devices are implemented to enhance deteriorating structures and mitigate natural disasters. Through advanced structural control technology, the structural responses can be controlled. These structural control techniques include passive, active or semi-active reverse forces, which aim to modify structural stiffness, mass and damping with minimal control force. Structural control, monitoring and analysis complement each other, ensuring the safety of the structure to the greatest extent.