Research Article

A Comparative Field Monitoring of Column Shortenings in Tall Buildings Using Wireless and Wired Sensor Network Systems

Table 2

Comparison of cost and labor for the CWSN and WSN systems.

ProcedureCWSNWSN
Cost (USD)Labor (man-day)Cost (USD)Labor (man-day)

Installation of VWG sensors4,00014,0001
Installation of cables4,500127502
Installation and setting of monitoring hardware9,40037,9202
Maintenance2,000104002
Total19,9002613,0707

Costs at each work procedure include costs of relevant materials and equipment.