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structural health monitoring
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Quantum sensors could spot hidden damage in the thousands of US bridges rated ‘structurally deficient’
Alex Krasnok, Florida International University Every bridge has parts that drivers never see: steel buried in concrete, welds…
How can we make buildings more resilient before – and after – earthquakes? We put one solution to the test
Ashkan Hashemi, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau This week’s magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Philippines came with…
Venice is sinking – we analysed every plan to save it, and none would preserve the city as we know it
Robert James Nicholls, University of East Anglia; Marjolijn Haasnoot, Utrecht University, and Piero Lionello, University of Salento Venice…
City skylines need an upgrade in the face of climate stress
The downtown district of Hong Kong city. Lee Yiu Tung/Shutterstock Mohamed Shaheen, Loughborough University When structural engineers design…