JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, students will be able to

• 1. Diagnosis the distress in the structure understanding the causes and factors.
• 2. Assess the health of structure using static field methods.
• 3. Assess the health of structure using dynamic field tests.
• 4. Suggest repairs and rehabilitation measures of the structure

UNIT - I

Structural Health: Factors affecting Health of Structures, Causes of Distress, Regular Maintenance.

UNIT - II

Structural Health Monitoring: Concepts, Various Measures, Structural Safety in Alteration. Structural Audit: Assessment of Health of Structure, Collapse and Investigation, Investigation Management, SHM Procedures.

UNIT - III

Static Field Testing: Types of Static Tests, Simulation and Loading Methods, sensor systems and hardware requirements, Static Response Measurement.

UNIT - IV

Dynamic Field Testing: Types of Dynamic Field Test, Stress History Data, Dynamic Response Methods, Hardware for Remote Data Acquisition Systems, Remote Structural Health Monitoring.

UNIT - V

Introduction to Repairs and Rehabilitations of Structures: Case Studies (Site Visits), piezo– electric materials and other smart materials, electro–mechanical impedance (EMI) technique, adaptations of EMI technique.

REFERENCE BOOKS:

• 1. Structural Health Monitoring, Daniel Balageas, Claus_Peter Fritzen, Alfredo Güemes, John Wiley and Sons, 2006
• 2. Health Monitoring of Structural Materials and Components Methods with Applications,
• 3. Douglas E Adams, John Wiley and Sons, 2007.
• 4. Structural Health Monitoring and Intelligent Infrastructure, Vol. 1, J. P. Ou, H. Li and Z. D. Duan, Taylor and Francis Group, London, UK, 2006.
• 5. Structural Health Monitoring with Wafer Active Sensors, Victor Giurglutiu, Academic Press Inc, 2007. R19 M.TECH CONSTRUCTION MGMT. M. Tech. (CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT)