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  1. Smart Materials Innovative Technologies in architecture; Towards ...

    Smart materials technologies are the key to 21st-century competitive advantage. Various building materials can significantly increase levels of functionality. “Smart Materials” will play critical role in building technol…

  2. Smart Materials: what they are, examples and …

    Smart materials are materials that are manipulated to respond in a controllable and reversible way, modifying some of their properties as a result of external stimuli such as certain mechanical stress or a certain temperature, among …

  3. Case studies of smart materials for civil structures

    In this paper, three case studies intending to apply smart materials to civil structures are presented. The first one is a study of response control using piezoelectric actuators. …

  4. Smart use of materials in Architecture

    This project exemplifies the integration of material experimentation, structural innovation, and computational form, making it a paradigm of environmentally responsive …

  5. Smart materials types, properties and applications: A review

    In this paper, a survey of literature discusses types of smart materials, their need, advantages, disadvantages, and applications. Piezoelectric, magnetostrictive, shape memory …

  6. Development and Prospect of Smart Materials and …

    In this paper, we systematically summarize and report the existing or possible application directions of smart materials represented by piezoelectric materials, shape memory materials, giant magnetostrictive materials, and …

  7. Developments in 4D-printing: a review on current …

    We discuss smart materials developed using 4D-printing with explanations of their morphing mechanisms. Additionally, case studies are presented on self-constructing structures, medical devices, and soft robotics.

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    In this paper, three case studies intending to apply smart materials to civil structures are presented. The first one is a study of response control using piezoelectric actuators. …