A Cost-Effective Method to Detect Structural Damage by Employing IOT

Each structure is unique in its composition, form, and behavior, all of which could change over time due to wear and tear, usage, or environmental factors. Examples of infrastructure that need ongoing monitoring include dams, electrical grids, nuclear power plants, and bridges. The procedure of inspecting any structure to detect the damage and get access to it is called as structural damage detection. Structural health monitoring (SHM) has become increasingly important in the current environment. In order to monitor the structures and conduct critical analysis so that steps can be taken to determine and improve the structures remaining life, remote data collection has become significantly more affordable due to advances in sensors and connection. The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of intelligent sensors that combines the detection of different structural responses with their transmission to distant computers for ongoing processing and monitoring. It refers to linking any gadget to the Internet and making it interconnected through other connected devices. A vast network of linked individuals and objects known as the Internet of Things (IoT) collects and disseminates information about its users and their surroundings. The use of IoT-based structural damage detection utilizing simulation and hardware testing is the primary focus of this paper.