Ground-Based Radar in Structural Design, Optimization, and Health Monitoring of Stationary and Rotating Structures

This book provides a practical application for using ground-based radar (GBR) as a remote (non-contact) sensor for structural health monitoring (SHM) in the development of sustainable and robust stationary and rotating structures, such as beam-like bridges, towers, wind turbines, and hydropower turbines. It integrates cutting-edge research into an easy-to-understand approach for non-radar and monitoring specialists, building on the methods and theory of working with radar systems, SHM frameworks, GBR signal processing, and validation techniques. All aspects of in-field monitoring and use during the design and testing of structures are covered, including data acquisition and processing, damage detection techniques, and damage prognostic techniques. The book is a hands-on reference that provides critical information on GBR for practitioners, university instructors, and students involved in structural design, optimization, and health monitoring of stationary and rotating structures. - The first book dedicated to ground-based radar for structural health monitoring; - Provides worked-out exercises, comprehensive case studies, and numerous examples; - Establishes the use of a 3-tier SHM framework in the context of non-contact sensors.