Introduction on SHM: Introduction to Structural Health Monitoring, Definition and importance of SHM in civil engineering, History and evolution of SHM,SHM system components and their functions.

Types of Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring: Overview of different types of sensors, Principles of operation and selection of sensors for different structures, Advantages and disadvantages of different sensors, SHM using Optical Fibres and other sensors

Structural Health Monitoring and Smart Materials: Structural Health Monitoring versus Non Destructive Evaluation, Health Monitoring and Demolition Techniques, Long term health monitoring techniques, Understanding Piezoelectric materials

Design of Sensor-based Monitoring System: System design considerations, Sensor placement and installation, System calibration and validation

Applications of Structural Health Monitoring: Monitoring of buildings, bridges, and dams, Case studies of SHM applications in civil engineering, Future trends and challenges in SHM.