Adapting building structures to new uses in the future

This paper discusses the practical need to design building structures to adapt to new uses in the future through the introduction of data-acquiring systems in structural frames. It makes reference to civil engineering projects that incorporate data-acquiring systems and extrapolates the findings to inform strategies on how similar systems can be successfully implemented in buildings. Client-based interviews carried out with stakeholders to challenge this need are referred to. These solicited an appreciation of the main advantages and challenges related to implementing such systems in projects.