Seismic Instrumentation of Tall Buildings: A Dataset of Recorded Responses From Twenty-Two Structures

Authors

  • Barra Prendiville Department of Earthquake Engineering, Slieve Mish Institute of Smart Infrastructure, Tralee, Ireland Author
  • Erzsi Csepregi Department of Structural Engineering, Mezofold Institute of Smart Infrastructure, Dunaujvaros, Hungary Author
  • Yolande Majerus Department of Instrumentation, Alzette Centre for Urban Systems, Dudelange, Luxembourg Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22662621

Keywords:

Seismic Instrumentation of Tall Buildings; Smart infrastructure; Evidence synthesis; Asset management; Structural health monitoring

Abstract

Seismic Instrumentation of Tall Buildings is an area of active development in smart and resilient infrastructure engineering, with
evidence that has accumulated unevenly across its component questions. We review the current evidence base for seismic
instrumentation of tall buildings, spanning methodological, implementation, governance, and cost dimensions, focusing on where
practice has converged and where it continues to vary, and set out the practical considerations relevant to an agency considering
its adoption. We conclude that selective, context-specific use is best supported by the evidence currently available, rather than
uniform adoption or avoidance.

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2026-07-20