6.16.1 - Importance of SHM
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What does SHM stand for?
💡 Hint: Think about the purpose of monitoring structures.
Why is SHM important?
💡 Hint: Focus on safety and maintenance.
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What is the main purpose of SHM?
💡 Hint: Focus on monitoring.
True or False: SHM is only beneficial for new structures.
💡 Hint: Think about applications in infrastructure.
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Design a basic SHM system for a newly constructed bridge. What sensors would you choose and why?
💡 Hint: Consider what areas of the bridge are most at risk.
Analyze a historical failure in civil engineering and explain how SHM could have changed the outcome.
💡 Hint: Focus on the failures and what could have been monitored.
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