@inproceedings{b615f58a77d54b198663dbb3293715b5,
title = "The analysis of time dependent effects of reinforced concrete systems through in-situ structural health monitoring",
abstract = "This paper presents an investigation into the time dependent behaviour of reinforced concrete structures due to creep, shrinkage and temperature effects and develops a real time structural health monitoring system to monitor these effects. Over 60 vibrating wire gauges have been installed in a reinforced concrete flat slab system during the construction of the new Engineering building at the National University of Ireland, Galway. These sensors are continually monitoring strain and temperature profiles from within the concrete element. Data from the sensors are being used to establish the long and short term serviceability behaviour of the reinforced concrete slab. They make it possible to determine how the slab responds to time dependent effects by examining internal stresses, cracking and deformations of the slab and to give an improved understanding of in-situ structural behaviour.",
keywords = "Concrete, creep, Flat slabs, Shrinkage, Temperature, Vibrating wire gauges",
author = "David Byrne and Jamie Goggins and Eamonn Cannon",
year = "2012",
language = "English",
series = "Global Thinking in Structural Engineering: Recent Achievements",
publisher = "International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)",
booktitle = "Global Thinking in Structural Engineering",
note = "IABSE 2012 Spring Conference on Global Thinking in Structural Engineering: Recent Achievements ; Conference date: 07-05-2012 Through 09-05-2012",
}