Sensor Technologies for Civil Infrastructures, Volume 1

1. Introduction to sensing for structural performance assessment and health monitoring M. L. Wang, Northeastern University, USA, J. P. Lynch, University of Michigan, USA and H. Sohn, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea 2. Sensor data acquisition systems and architectures M. D. Todd, University of California San Diego, USA 3. Commonly used sensors for civil infrastructures and their associated algorithms N. C. Yoder, Whistle Labs, Inc., USA and D. E. Adams, Vanderbilt University, USA 4. Piezoelectric transducers for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures Y-K. An, M. K. Kim and H. Sohn, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Republic of Korea 5. Fiber optic sensors for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures K. J. Peters, North Carolina State University & D. Inaudi, SMARTEC S.A. Switzerland 6. Acoustic emission sensors for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures M. Meo, University of Bath, UK 7. Nonlinear acoustic and ultrasound methods for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures M. Meo, University of Bath, UK 8. Radar technology: radio frequency, interferometric, millimeter wave and terahertz sensors for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures D. Huston, Univeristy of Vermont, USA & D. Busuioc, DB Consultant, USA 9. Electromagnetic sensors for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures M. L. Wang, Northeastern University, USA and G. Wang, Methode Electronics Inc., USA 10. Micro-electro-mechanical-systems (MEMS) for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures D. Ozevin, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA 11. Multifunctional materials and nanotechnology for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures K. J. Loh and D. Ryu, University of California-Davis, USA 12. Laser-based sensing for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures T-Y. Yu, University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA 13. Corrosion sensing for assessing and monitoring civil infrastructures A. Poursaee,