4th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure

The 4th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, SHMII-4 2009, will provide a forum for international scientists, engineers, enterpriser and young researchers to discuss recent advances in smart sensors, wireless sensor networks, signal acquisition and processing, real-time data transferring and management, and explore the potential for international cooperation. Participants will be able to share innovative ideas on the state-of-the-art, state-of-the-practice and future trends of smart sensors, advanced sensor networks and integrated systems for structural health monitoring of intelligent infrastructure.

SHMII-4 is the official conference of the International Society for Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (ISHMII) and is being organized by Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research. SHMII-4 will build on the success of SHMII-1, held in Tokyo 2003, SHMII-2 in Shenzhen 2005, and SHMII-3 in Vancouver 2007.

TOPICS:
- Smart and other advanced sensors
- Wireless and other advanced sensor networks
- Data acquisition, processing and management
- Damage identification and localization
- Model updating, safety evaluation and reliability forecast
- Damage control, repair and strengthening
- Life-cycle performance-based design
- Smart materials and structures
- Global positioning system (GPS) and related systems for wind and earthquake hazard mitigation of civil infrastructure
- Remote monitoring systems
- Integrated systems and implementations of SHM
- Design guidelines and codes of SHM
- Standardization of SHM systems
- Critical issues for SHM
- Monitoring of the heritage structures rehabilitated by FRPs