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This paper discusses the reasons civil engineers have for being conservative in their design and argues that structural health monitoring will assist in providing data that could realistically be used to calibrate load and strength factors leading to more efficient and economical designs.
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Mufti, A.A., Bakht, B., Tadros, G., Horosko, A.T., Sparks, G. (2005). Are Civil Structural Engineers “Risk Averse”? Can Civionics Help?. In: Ansari, F. (eds) Sensing Issues in Civil Structural Health Monitoring. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3661-2_1
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