Advanced sensing techniques for damage detection in reinforced concrete structures

K. A. Peterson, S. N. Pakzad, S. G. Shahidi, S. M. Barbachyn, Y. C. Kurama

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Abstract

This paper primarily presents a comparison of traditional and advanced sensing techniques in the field of structural health monitoring for use in damage detection in reinforced concrete (RC) structures. The accuracy of these methods is evaluated through standard laboratory tests on concrete cylinders. Furthermore, a damage detection method for RC structures is introduced where strains measured from densely clustered sensors are used to develop damage sensitive features. This method is verified through simulation data from a fiber element model of a new earthquake resistant RC coupled shear wall system. A large scale specimen of this system with a dense network of embedded strain gauges, displacement and rotation transducers, as well as digital image correlation systems was recently tested. The data collected through this experiment will be used to experimentally validate the proposed damage detection method.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationStructures Congress 2014 - Proceedings of the 2014 Structures Congress
EditorsGlenn R. Bell, Matt A. Card
PublisherAmerican Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages2777-2788
Number of pages12
ISBN (Electronic)9780784413357
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
EventStructures Congress 2014 - Boston, United States
Duration: Apr 3 2014Apr 5 2014

Publication series

NameStructures Congress 2014 - Proceedings of the 2014 Structures Congress

Other

OtherStructures Congress 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston
Period4/3/144/5/14

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 American Society of Civil Engineers.

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