Structural Control, Past, Present and Future: A Special Issue of Journal of Engineering Mechanics

(Volume 123, Number 9). This special journal issue examines the current state of the art in the control and monitoring of civil engineering structures. Presenting a link between structural control and other fields of control theory, this issue identifies both differences and similarities, and observes where future research and application efforts could prove beneficial. Topics include passive energy dissipation active control hybrid and semiactive control systems sensors for structural control smart material systems health monitoring research needs.