Adaptive Finite Element Models Coupled with Structural Health Monitoring Systems for Unique Buildings

The need for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) systems, which allow rapid assessments of health (e.g., damage) of buildings, are recently emerging in Russia for unique buildings. The trend has been accelerated after 2004 collapse of the Transvaal Park water recreation centre in Moscow and 2006 collapse of the Basmanny market in Moscow. At the present time SHM system is recognized as one of the best means available to increase the safety and reliability, to optimize the operational and maintenance activities of unique buildings. Corresponding reliable and objective data (obtained from measurements) allows engineers to detect the appearance and evolution of degradations, identify deviations in design performance values. The distinctive paper is devoted to multilevel methodology of SHM systems for unique buildings, which are based on adaptive finite element models