By

SUHAIL AHMAD BABA

03-CE-2016
 Introduction about SHM.
 Why SHM?
 SHM and Biomimetrics.
 SHM applications.
 Classification of SHM.
 System of SHM
 Methodology example Bridge.
 Monitoring Metrics
 Instrumentation used for SHM.
 Selection of sensors.
 Conclusions.

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 What is Structural Health Monitoring (SHM)?

The process of implementing damage detection

strategy for engineering structures.
OR
SHM is a tool used to quantify any damage and
deterioration state that might occur over the service
life of an structure.

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SHM and Biomimetrics

BODY ANALOGY

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 SYSTEM OF SHM
Acquisition of Data
Includes various types of sensors and collection of desired
data

Communication of Data
Transmission of data from site to storage/analysis location.

Intelligent Processing, Cleansing data of noise and

extraneous information

Storage of Processed Data ,Data should always be retrievable

Diagnostics
Conversion of new data into structural responses

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METHODOLOGY

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 Load.
 Deformation.
 Strain.
 Temperature.
 Acceleration.
 wind speeds,etc.

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Classification of SHM System

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 INSTRUMENTATION USED FOR SHM

1. Strain guages,
2. Inclinometers,
3. Displacement transducers,
4. Accelerometers,
5. Temperature guages,
6. Pressure transducers,
7. Piezo Electric Sensors,
8. Fibre optic sensors,
9. Fuse elements.

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 ADVANTAGES

• Early damage detection.

• Assurances of a structure’s strength and serviceability
• Improves maintenance and management strategies
• Enables and encourages use of innovative materials

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 SHM
SHMApplications
Applications

Buildings
Buildings
(critical or even Bridges Wind
Wind Generators
Generators Tunnels
Tunnels
historical)

Underground Marine
pipes Structures

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 CONCLUSIONS

Structural health monitoring, provides the civil engineering community

with a suite of options for monitoring, analysing, and understanding
the health of our infrastructure systems.

These systems will provide essential tools to improve the sustainability

of infrastructure systems in the face of rising costs, shrinking budgets,
and rapidly deteriorating existing systems.

Piezoelectric material (EMI) and Fiber Optic Sensor are emerging and
very effective technologies in SHM

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...THANK YOU...

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