Preface -- 1.   Geotechnical and Structural Aspects of the 2010-2011 Christchurch (New Zealand) Earthquakes.- 2.      Seismic Monitoring  of Structures and New Developments.- 3.      Intelligent Computational Approaches to Signal Processing and Damage Detection -- 4.   Decentralized Algorithms for SHM over Wireless and Distributed Smart Sensor Networks.- 5.  Piezo-Impedance Transducers for Evaluation of Seismic Induced Structural Damage.- 6.  Structural Health Monitoring of Sheffield University Arts Tower During Retrofit.- 7.  Real-Time Damage Detection and Performance Evaluation for Buildings.- 8.   Structural Health Monitoring Performance during the 2010 Gigantic Chile Earthquake.- 9.  Definition of Dynamic Characteristics of Reinforced Concrete Building in Vina Del Mar, Chile, Using Low Intensity Ground Shaking Records -- 10.   Structural Health Monitoring Based on Automated Operational Modal Analysis: Application to an Arch Bridge.- 11.   Seismic Response Monitoring and Analysis of a Supertall Structure Instrumented with SHM System.- 12.   Monitoring of Rubber Bearing Behaviour During Shaking Table Tests.- 13.  Preconditions for Health Monitoring of Thermal Power Plant Pipeline Systems – Experimental and Analytical Investigation -- Index.

Health monitoring of civil structures (HMS) is a new discipline, which contributes to successful and on time detection of damages to structures. This book is a collection of chapters on different topics written by leading scientists in the field. It is primarily focused on the latest achievements in  monitoring the earthquake effect upon the health of civil structures. The first chapter of the book deals with the geotechnical and structural aspects of the 2010-2011 Christchurch earthquakes.  Further chapters are dedicated to the latest HMS techniques of identification of  damage to structures caused by earthquakes. Real time damage detection as well as sensors and acquisition systems used for that purpose are presented. The attention is focused on automated modal analysis, dynamic artificial neural networks and wavelet techniques used in HMS. Particular emphasis is put on wireless sensors and piezo-impendance transducers used for evaluation of seismically induced structural damage. The discussion is followed by presentation of case studies of application of health monitoring for buildings and other civil structures, including a super tall structure. The book ends with a presentation of shaking table tests on physical models for the purpose of monitoring their behaviour under earthquake excitation. Audience The book is primarily intended for engineers and scientists working in the field of application of the HMS technique in earthquake engineering. Considering that real time health monitoring of structures represents a sophisticated approach applying the latest techniques of monitoring of structures, many experts from other industries will also find this book useful.