742 pages - Publisher: CRC Press; 1st edition (March, 2017) ... Language: English - ISBN-10: 1498743986 - ISBN-13: 978-1498743983 ...
A smart civil structure integrates smart
materials, sensors, actuators, signal processors, communication
networks, power sources, diagonal strategies, control strategies, repair
strategies, and life-cycle management strategies. It should function
optimally and safely in its environment and maintain structural
integrity during strong winds, severe earthquakes, and other extreme
events.This book extends from the fundamentals to the
state-of-the-art. It covers the elements of smart civil structures,
their integration, and their functions. The elements consist of smart
materials, sensors, control devices, signal processors, and
communication networks. Integration refers to multi-scale modelling and
model updating, multi-type sensor placement, control theory, and
collective placement of control devices and sensors. And the functions
include structural health monitoring, structural vibration control,
structural self-repairing, and structural energy harvesting, with
emphasis on their synthesis to form truly smart civil structures. It
suits civil engineering students, professionals, and researchers with
its blend of principles and practice.