This book presents the most recent advances on testing and experimentation in civil engineering especially in the branches of materials structures and buildings complementing the authors publication Advances on Testing and Experimentation in Civil Engineering Geotechnics Transportation Hydraulics and Natural Resources It includes advances in physical modelling monitoring techniques data acquisition and analysis and provides an invaluable contribution to the installation of new civil engineering experimental facilities The first part of the book covers the latest advances in the testing and experimentation of key domains of materials such as bio cementation and self healing durability and recycled materials as well as the new environmental requirements related to the presence of hazardous substances in construction materials Furthermore laboratory and in situ tests together with equipment needed to estimate the behaviour and durability of construction materials are presented updating the most important technological advances The second part of the book highlights the relevance of testing and monitoring in structures including in situ tests related to static load tests dynamic tests and long term monitoring strategies as well as laboratory tests of adhesive joints Experimental tests on shake tables and blast resistant structures are also described Recent applications of drone technologies for the inspection and monitoring of civil structures are another important theme developed Finally in its third part the book presents new developments in the characterisation of building testing with the support of modelling to assess building pathology and new requirements acoustic comfort fire safety visual comfort and energy consumption

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