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 Analyze the impact of waves on structures near coast, site selection for docks and harbours,
dredging, types and selection of breakwaters and effects of mangrove forests to save coastal
erosion.

TEXT BOOKS:
1. Richard Sylvester, ―Coastal Engineering, Volume I and II‖, Elseiner Scientific Publishing Co., 1999
2. Quinn, A.D., ―Design & Construction of Ports and Marine Structures‖, McGraw-Hill Book Co., 1999

REFERENCES:
1.Ed. A.T. Ippen, ―Coastline Hydrodynamics‖, McGraw-Hill Inc., New York, 1993
2.Dwivedi, S.N., Natarajan, R and Ramachandran, S., ―Coastal Zone Management in Tamilnadu‖.

OCE1703 SMART STRUCTURES AND SMART MATERIALS L T P C
3 0 0 3
OBJECTIVES:
 To acquire knowledge on various materials and devices used for sensing distress.
 To acquire knowledge on various test methods for measuring strain due to the applied load
 To develop an understanding of the various sensors that can be used for structural health
monitoring
 To obtain knowledge on the techniques and use of actuators, piezoelectric materials and shape
memory alloys
 To develop an understanding on the principles and processes of various signal processing and
control systems

UNIT I INTRODUCTION 9
Introduction to Smart Materials and Structures – Instrumented structures functions and response – Sensing
systems – Self diagnosis – Signal processing consideration – Actuation systems and effectors.

UNIT II MEASURING TECHNIQUES 9
Strain Measuring Techniques using Electrical strain gauges, Types – Resistance – Capacitance
– Inductance – Wheatstone bridges – Pressure transducers – Load cells – Temperature Compensation –
Strain Rosettes.

UNIT III SENSORS 9
Sensing Technology – Types of Sensors – Physical Measurement using Piezo Electric Strain measurement
– Inductively Read Transducers – The LVOT – Fiber optic Techniques.Chemical and Bio-
Chemical sensing in structural Assessment – Absorptive chemical sensors – Spectroscopes – Fibre Optic
Chemical Sensing Systems and Distributed measurement.

UNIT IV ACTUATORS 9
Actuator Techniques – Actuator and actuator materials – Piezoelectric and Electrostrictive Material –
Magnetostructure Material – Shape Memory Alloys – Electro orheological Fluids– Electro magnetic
actuation – Role of actuators and Actuator Materials.

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