This paper provides a state-of-the-art review on adhesively bonded joints (ABJs) for
composite materials and structures, with a focus on the open literatures from 2016 to 2023 to …

As the application of composite materials in structural parts continues to increase, so does
the importance to monitor the structure's health condition during their entire service life. This …

Accelerated curing of high performance fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites via
microwave heating or radiation, which can significantly reduce cure time and increase …

Rock bolts have been widely used as rock reinforcing members in underground coal mine
roadways and tunnels. Failures of rock bolts occur as a result of overloading, corrosion …

The article presents a literature review of electromechanical impedance spectroscopy for
structural health monitoring, with emphasis in adhesively bonded joints. The concept behind …

For reinforced concrete structures, the use of fiber-reinforced polymer rebars to replace the
steel reinforcement is a topic that is receiving increasing attention, especially where …

Pre-stress degradation or looseness of rock bolts in mining or tunnel engineering threatens
the stability and reliability of the structures. In this paper, an innovative piezoelectric device …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) embedded polymers are of increasing interest to scientific and
industrial communities for multi-functional applications. In this article, CNTs have been …

The feasibility of applying Optical Backscatter Reflectometry as a backface strain monitoring
method for bonded joints subjected to mode I fatigue crack propagation was studied. Visual …

The major problems related to structural control and monitoring systems are the challenges
involved with the installation of traditional transducers, the number of transducers required to …