The SHM Academy offers a dynamic suite of short courses and intensive programs in SHM and related fields. Designed for both specialists and newcomers, its curricula include blended and remote short courses delivered internationally (in Brazil, Belgium, the United States, etc.), a summer intensive program, and modules offering academic credits. The Academy’s programs emphasize practical, hands-on learning over concise time frames (e.g., 6–12 hours, blended intensives), facilitating both professional development and academic credit.
The concept of SHM: SHM is proposed for damage identification in infrastructure (e.g., bridges and dams) and road pavements, climate change adaptation, and more recently for risk-informed integrity management. Four main vectors have driven our research: system identification (e.g., dynamic field tests), machine learning, finite element modeling, and sensor node development. For more information.
Accreditation
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The short courses on SHM have been accredited by Ordem dos Engenheiros - the Portuguese regulatory and licensing body for the engineering profession in Portugal. |
The concept of the short courses on SHM
The main goal of the short courses is to introduce the concept of SHM, applied to bridges and special civil structures, posed in the context of a statistical pattern recognition paradigm. Why bridges rather than just special structures? Because bridges are considered the most vulnerable civil structures in recent decades due to the number of structural failures observed around the world. Why SHM rather than SHM of bridges? Because most of the techniques and general procedures described are independent of the structure.
Advanced Courses
