We report the latest development of multi-functional textiles for the construction sector, in particular for earthworks such as road or rail embankment and earth dams and for the seismic reinforcement of masonry walls of historical buildings. Multi-functional textiles implement sensors to perform functions in addition to structural reinforcement, such as sensing and communication, and can enable the textile to be used for structural health assessment. Sensors of interest include, in particular, those based on the optical fibres, which can allow the sensing of a particular measurand such as the strain or the temperature within the structure where they are embedded, at specific locations with high accuracy, or continuously along the entire length of the optical fibre. Ongoing innovation and research activities are aimed at achieving the required quality and constant characteristics of such smart textiles over the entire life of the structure where they are applied, and for stimulating standardisation.
This document presents a final report of the work carried out as part of work package 2 of the READY4SmartCities project (R4SC), whose goal it is to identify the knowledge and data resources that support interoperability for energy management systems. The document is divided into two parts.
