Structural health monitoring of high-rise buildings: A review

Quy Thue Nguyen1,*, Ramazan Livaoğlu2

1
Nguyen Tat Thanh University, Faculty of Civil Engineering
300A Nguyen Tat Thanh, Ward 13, District 4, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
2
Bursa Uludağ University, Civil Engineering Department
Görükle Campus 16059, Nilüfer, Bursa, Türkiye

Received xx xx xx
Revised xx xx xx; Accepted xx xx xx

Abstract: Structural health monitoring (SHM) plays a vital role in evaluating the structural
condition of tall and slender buildings that have deteriorated due to various hazardous loads,
including strong winds, earthquakes, and fatigue. The implementation of an effective SHM
solution is crucial for issuing timely collapse warnings and making informed decisions about
retrofitting. In recent years, researchers have shown significant interest in the field of damage
localization. To address the complexities associated with large and intricate buildings, a range of
damage detection techniques has been proposed, encompassing both traditional and modern
approaches. These techniques encompass diverse methodologies, such as modal strain energy
analysis, eigenvalue problems, and artificial neural network (ANN)-based damage assessment. By
leveraging vibration-based characteristics, such as frequency and mode shape, these techniques
offer insights into structural integrity. Depending on the specific approach employed, the design of
appropriate sensor networks becomes paramount. While larger sensor networks have been proven
effective in capturing and detecting building vibrations with high accuracy, researchers strive to
minimize the number of sensors to address economic considerations and big data management
challenges. For high-rise buildings, damage detection is typically carried out at the storey and
element levels, utilizing hybrid procedures to achieve the desired objectives. This study aims to
review the practical implementation of methods suitable for detecting damage in high-rise
buildings. The findings indicate that modern approaches, notably ANN-based methods, are well-
suited for accurately localizing damage, particularly in the presence of noise and uncertainties.
Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM), high-rise buildings, artificial neural networks
(ANN), modal strain energy (MSE), eigenvalue problem
*Corresponding author.
Email address: ntquy@ntt.edu.vn; nguyenthuequy@gmail.com

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