A review of distributed optical fiber sensors for civil engineering applications

A Barrias, JR Casas, S Villalba - Sensors, 2016‏ - mdpi.com
The application of structural health monitoring (SHM) systems to civil engineering structures
has been a develo** studied and practiced topic, that has allowed for a better …

Existing building retrofits: Methodology and state-of-the-art

Z Ma, P Cooper, D Daly, L Ledo - Energy and buildings, 2012‏ - Elsevier
Retrofitting of existing buildings offers significant opportunities for reducing global energy
consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. This is being considered as one of main …

Structural health monitoring and management of cultural heritage structures: a state-of-the-art review

M Rossi, D Bournas - Applied Sciences, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
In recent decades, the urgency to protect and upgrade cultural heritage structures (CHS) has
become of primary importance due to their unique value and potential areas of impact …

[HTML][HTML] Intelligent automatic operational modal analysis

MM Rosso, A Aloisio, J Parol, GC Marano… - … Systems and Signal …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Operational modal analysis methods have been proven especially useful to identify existing
structures and infrastructures under serviceability conditions. However, the installation of …

Structural health monitoring of civil infrastructure using optical fiber sensing technology: A comprehensive review

XW Ye, YH Su, JP Han - The Scientific World Journal, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
In the last two decades, a significant number of innovative sensing systems based on optical
fiber sensors have been exploited in the engineering community due to their inherent …

[HTML][HTML] A review of computer vision-based structural deformation monitoring in field environments

Y Zhuang, W Chen, T **, B Chen, H Zhang, W Zhang - Sensors, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Computer vision-based structural deformation monitoring techniques were studied in a large
number of applications in the field of structural health monitoring (SHM). Numerous …

[HTML][HTML] The use of CFRP for structural reinforcement—literature review

AM Pawlak, T Górny, Ł Dopierała, P Paczos - Metals, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites are increasingly being used to
strengthen structures and to retrofit existing structures. CFRP composites are used in various …

Investigating the critical issues in the conservation of heritage building: The case of China

M Shan, YF Chen, Z Zhai, J Du - Journal of Building Engineering, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The importance of conserving heritage buildings is widely acknowledged, and considerable
research studies have been conducted in this area. The extant literature mainly investigates …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable non-metallic building materials

P Joseph, S Tretsiakova-McNally - Sustainability, 2010‏ - mdpi.com
Buildings are the largest energy consumers and greenhouse gases emitters, both in the
developed and develo** countries. In continental Europe, the energy use in buildings …

Interfacial debonding detection of strengthened steel structures by using smart CFRP-FBG composites

HP Wang, YQ Ni, JG Dai, MD Yuan - Smart Materials and …, 2019‏ - iopscience.iop.org
The interfacial debonding detection of multi-layered strengthened structures (ie carbon fiber
reinforced polymer (CFRP) strengthened steel/concrete beams) has always been an …