*.A structure which can adapt to the changing environmental conditions is called SMART.
*.This smartness can be achieved by using smart materials like Shape-memory alloys (SMA), piezoelectric crystal, magneto-rheological fluids etc.
*.Smart structures can take care of their own health and resist natural calamities.
MAIN FACTORS AFFECTING STRUCTURAL HEALTH:
*.Differential settlement
*.Earth quakes and vibrations
*.Structural distress
*.Corrosion of reinforcement
*.Temperature stresses
.........to be continued.
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