Long-term Performance and Durability of Masonry Structures: Degradation Mechanisms, Health Monitoring and Service Life Design

Long-term Performance and Durability of Masonry Structures: Degradation Mechanisms, Health Monitoring and Service Life Design focuses on the long-term performance of masonry and historical structures. The book covers a wide range of related topics, including degradation mechanisms in different masonry types, structural health monitoring techniques, and long-term performance and service life design approaches. Each chapter reflects recent findings and the state-of-the-art, providing practical guidelines. Key topics covered include the theoretical background, transport properties, testing and modeling, protective measures and standards and codes. The book's focus is on individual construction materials, the composite system and structural performance.

Covers all issues related to durability, including degradation mechanisms, testing and design, monitoring and service life designFocuses on different masonry construction typesPresents a ‘one-stop’ reference for advanced postgraduate courses that focuses on the durability of masonry and historical constructions

Part I: Durability and degradation mechanisms 1. Clay brick masonry structures 2. Concrete block structures 3. Stone masonry 4. Adobe masonry 5. Timber masonry 6. FRP-strengthened stone masonry 7. FRP-strengthened masonry 8. TRM-strengthened masonry

Part II: Health monitoring and testing 9. Dynamic monitoring and identification 10. Thermographic monitoring 11. Acoustic emission testing 12. Fiber sensor bragging systems 13. Probabilistic structural health monitoring

Part III: Long-term performance and service life design 14. Long-term performance and failure of masonry structures 15. Service life design of timber structures 16. Service life design of stone masonry structures 17. Probabilistic modeling of aging masonry