Test bed for SHM technology in China

In 2004, the China Earthquake Administration (CEA), the governmental body managing the country’s earthquake preparedness and disaster mitigation, selected seven newly constructed megastructures as the test bed for structural health monitoring (SHM) technology. These landmark structures include the 2008 Summer Olympic venues in Beijing (including both the Beijing National Stadium and the Beijing National Aquatics Center), the 104-story World Trade Center in Shanghai, the 66-story Park Hyatt Hotel complex in Beijing, the 240 m concrete arch dam in Ertan, the 8266 m cable-stayed bridge in Shantou, and the base-isolated CEA data center in Beijing.