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FIGURE 9.6: Spatio-temporal view of the forest fire distribution across the
affected area, which is represented in the form of Cartesian coordinates. (This
figure is a copyright of and reproduced with permission of Civil-Comp Ltd.
Previously published in [96].)
9.2 Integrated Grid-Sensor Scheme for Structural Anal-
ysis
The development of state-of-the-art structures has led to a requirement
for e
cient structural health monitoring and management (SHM). Sophisti-
cated structures, such as aerospace vehicles, offshore oil and gas structures,
military maritime vehicles, and intelligent buildings, require continuous and
rapid health analysis, design, and monitoring. These activities are essential
to ensuring the optimal operational performance of such critical structures.
Furthermore, these structures are highly invested and incur extremely high
replacement costs. SHM involves continuous processes of analyzing, designing,
and monitoring structures. These processes are important in obtaining the up-
to-date status of the structures and maintaining their performance. Several
approaches have been considered by engineering practices. These include the
