STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY MONITORING

The post-war years, with Australia's rapid economic growth, saw the co nstruction of much of the current infrastructure. However, there are n ow doubts about its durability and structural integrity. Indeed, the g rowing awareness of the problem of ''concrete cancer'' coupled with a number of high-visibility aviation accidents has led to increased rese arch into the problems of aging structures, and the use of sensor tech nology for monitoring structural integrity. This paper focuses on rece nt Australian applications of sensor technology to a range of structur al problems involving crack growth, multiple interacting flaws, impact damage, and composite repairs. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.