US-China Cooperative Research in Integrated Health Monitoring with Emphasis on Earthquake and Natural Hazard Applications

本项目旨在组建中美联合工作组，开展以地震和自然灾害为重点，由传感器、综合数据采集与处理系统和对策决策系统组成的结构健康综合监测5年合作研究项目。基于先进传感器技术的结构综合健康监测将提高结构的可靠性、寿命、增强系统性能，并提高对包括地震和故意袭击在内的自然灾害的安全性。目前的技术已经过了萌芽阶段，现在已经达到了应对健康监测挑战的水平。美国在新型传感器技术的研究和开发方面一直处于领先地位，而中国在监测真实结构的传感器技术应用方面也处于领先地位。该工作组将通过中美两国研究人员的战略合作研究提案整合研究成果，以确定挑战和关键研究课题。最终的结果将是一个全面的计划，以加速发展地震工程民用基础设施的综合健康监测。该工作组将把传统工程与基于新技术的研究、教育影响、技术的商业应用和预期效益联系起来。这项合作将促进国际学生交流、通过免费研究和交换研究数据进行技术转让、为学生提供教育课程和为工程师提供培训课程，并将使相关行业和政府机构积极参与综合健康监测活动。

Abstract0451464PI: Ming L.WangUniversity of Illinois-ChicagoThis project aims to formulate a US-China Joint Task Force to develop a 5-year collaborative research program in Integrated Structural Health Monitoring comprising of sensors, integrated data acquisition and processing systems and countermeasure decision making system with emphasis on Earthquake and Natural Hazards. Integrated health monitoring of structures, based on advanced sensor technology, will improve structural reliability, longevity, enhance system performance, and improve safety against natural hazards including earthquakes and intentional attacks. The current technology is past the embryonic stage and is now at par to meet the challenges of health monitoring. US has been leading the research and development of new sensor technology and in turn China has been leading in application of sensor technology for monitoring real structures. The task force will integrate the research efforts through strategic collaborated research proposals by both China and US researchers to identify the challenges and key research topics. The final outcome will be a comprehensive plan to accelerate development of integrated health monitoring for civil infrastructure for earthquake engineering. The task force will interface conventional engineering with new technology-based research, educational impact, commercial application of the technology and the expected benefits. This venture will facilitate international student exchange, technology transfer through complimentary research and exchange of research data, educational courses for students and training sessions for engineers, and will actively involve the related industry and government agencies in the activities of integrated health monitoring.