Research in Structural Control and Monitoring

A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Structures".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 582

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Key Laboratory of Structures Dynamic Behavior and Control of the Ministry of Education, School of Civil Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
Interests: structural control; structural health monitoring; inverse problem; seismic damage assessment

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School of Civil Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266033, China
Interests: structural health monitoring; signal processing; structural dynamics

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College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
Interests: structural health monitoring; sensor optimization; structural dynamics

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Key Laboratory of Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, Institute of Engineering Mechanics, China Earthquake Administration, Harbin 150080, China
Interests: structural seismic evaluation; structural dynamics; space structure; seismic performance evaluation

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Structural control and monitoring are of great importance to maintain the safety of structures. Although the present methodologies and techniques are capable of resolving some problems, the emergence of nondestructive tests, machine learning in structural control and monitoring, image-based system evaluation, and structural assessments using multiple types of information demand the development of numerical simulation and the experimental demonstration of new methodologies and techniques.

The objective of this Special Issue is to present original research and review articles on the latest theoretical developments and experimental techniques in structural control and monitoring. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following topics:

  • Structural health monitoring;
  • Structural control-related techniques;
  • Nondestructive testing and evaluation;
  • Machine learning in structural control and monitoring;
  • Image-based system evaluation/identification;
  • Analytical and numerical simulation modeling of structures with damages;
  • Equipment evaluation using vibration information;
  • Advanced signal processing procedures for damage assessment;
  • Condition monitoring systems;
  • The optimal placement of sensors.

Dr. Kun Liu
Dr. Yunxia Xia
Dr. Xiaohua Zhang
Dr. Guibo Nie
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Keywords

  • structural control
  • structural health monitoring
  • sensor placement optimization
  • damage identification
  • inverse analysis
  • force identification
  • seismic damage
  • seismic performance

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Research on Loosening Identification of High-Strength Bolts Based on Relaxor Piezoelectric Sensor
by Ruisheng Feng, Chao Wu, Youjia Zhang, Zijian Pan and Haiming Liu
Buildings 2025, 15(11), 1867; https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings15111867 - 28 May 2025
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Bridges play a key and controlling role in transportation systems. Steel bridges are favored for their high strength, good seismic performance, and convenient construction. As important node connectors of steel bridges, high-strength bolts are extremely susceptible to damage such as corrosion and loosening. [...] Read more.
Bridges play a key and controlling role in transportation systems. Steel bridges are favored for their high strength, good seismic performance, and convenient construction. As important node connectors of steel bridges, high-strength bolts are extremely susceptible to damage such as corrosion and loosening. Therefore, accurate identification of bolt loosening is crucial. First, a new type of adhesive piezoelectric sensor is designed and prepared using PMN-PT piezoelectric single-crystal materials. The PMN-PT sensor and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) sensor are subjected to steel plate fixed frequency load and swept frequency load tests to test the performance of the two sensors. Then, a steel plate component connected by high-strength bolts is designed. By applying exciter square wave load to the structure, the vibration response characteristics of the structure are analyzed to identify the loosening of the bolts. In addition, a piezoelectric smart washer sensor is designed to make up for the shortcomings of the adhesive piezoelectric sensor, and the effectiveness of the piezoelectric smart washer sensor is verified. Finally, a bolt loosening index is proposed to quantitatively evaluate the looseness of the bolt. The results show that the sensitivity of the PMN-PT sensor is 21 times that of the PVDF sensor. Compared with the peak stress change, the natural frequency change is used to identify the bolt loosening more effectively. Piezoelectric smart washer sensor and bolt loosening indicator can be used for bolt loosening identification. Full article
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