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Diagnostics of buildings had not drawn attention until recent years. Steel and concrete structures were assumed to be strong enough during their life span. In some occasions, sensors were installed to verify the accuracy and appropriateness of design processes for large, tall or special building structures.

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Mita, A. (2013). Buildings. In: Czichos, H. (eds) Handbook of Technical Diagnostics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-25850-3_21

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