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Indexed by:期刊论文

Date of Publication:2013-05-01

Journal:STRUCTURAL CONTROL & HEALTH MONITORING

Included Journals:SCIE、EI、ESI高被引论文

Volume:20

Issue:5

Page Number:649-670

ISSN No.:1545-2263

Key Words:Global Positioning System (GPS); structural health monitoring (SHM); high-rise structure

Abstract:Monitoring the response of structures, especially tall buildings, under severe loading conditions is an important requirement for the validation of their design and construction, as well as being a maintenance concern. This paper presents a review of current research and development activities (since 1995) in the field of high-rise structure health monitoring using the Global Positioning System (GPS). The GPS monitoring technology and its accurate assessment method are firstly briefly described. Then, the progresses on monitoring the displacement of the high-rise structure caused by the ambient effects including wind, thermal variation, and earthquake-induced responses are discussed in details. Following that, the states of the art of augmenting the GPS monitoring technology are reviewed. Finally, existing problems and promising research efforts in the GPS-based health monitoring are given. Copyright (c) 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.