The application of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites is continuously increasing due
to their superior mechanical properties and the associated weight advantage. However, they …

Condition-based maintenance refers to the installation of permanent sensors on a
structure/system. By means of early fault detection, severe damage can be avoided, allowing …

Shear horizontal (SH) waves are of great importance in structural health monitoring (SHM)
and nondestructive testing (NDT), since the lowest order SH wave in isotropic plates is non …

Acoustic emission is a nondestructive control technique as it does not involve any input of
energy into the materials. It is based on the acquisition of ultrasonic signals spontaneously …

Effective damage identification is paramount to evaluating safety conditions and preventing
catastrophic failures of concrete structures. Although various methods have been introduced …

Recent research has indicated that the implantation of a network of piezoelectric transducer
patches in element regions of potential damage development, such as the beam–column …

The addition of short fibers in concrete mass offers a composite material with advanced
properties, and fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) is a promising alternative in civil engineering …

Digital twins are emerging as powerful tools for supporting innovation as well as optimizing
the in-service performance of a broad range of complex physical machines, devices, and …

Many large-scale and complex structural components are applied in the aeronautics and
automobile industries. However, the repeated alternating or cyclic loads in service tend to …

Large-area, lightweight and flexible sensing networks are highly demanded in complex
(either in structural topology or material property) structural health monitoring (SHM) …