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Author
Marshall, R. D.
Title
Sensors and Measurement Techniques for Assessing Structural Performance. Proceedings of an International Workshop. Held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland. September 8-9, 1988.
Coporate
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
Sponsor
United States/Japan Cooperative Program in Natural Resources. Panel on Wind and Seismic Effects National Science Foundation, Washington, DC American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY
Report
NISTIR 89-4153
August 1989
67 p.
Distribution
Available from National Technical Information Service
Keywords
meetings; structural analysis; loads (forces); detectors; measurement; research; structural engineering
Identifiers
earthquake engineering
Abstract
The report identifies research and development efforts needed to advance the state-of-the-art in instrumentation and measurement techniques for assessing structural performance. Four topic areas consisting of seismic effects; wind effects; effects due to occupancy, traffic, snow and other loads; and sensor technology were addressed by respective task groups during a two-day meeting of international experts. The forty-eight specific recommendations presented in the report are intended to serve as a research agenda for use by universities, research establishments and funding agencies.