Intelligent structural health monitoring of bridges

The Challenge

The majority of Australia’s bridges are more than 50 years old, and by 2035, more than 30% of these bridges will be listed as structurally deficient. Australian population and economic growth require resilient infrastructures and reliable bridges in road networks. This highlights the need to develop new technologies for accurate condition assessment and effective maintenance of bridge structures.

The Solution

This project aims to produce high performance, low-cost fibre optics and advance their use in health monitoring of civil infrastructure by carrying out an integrated experimental and field analysis, machine learning modelling and digital twin solution. Outcomes of this novel approach provide a holistic, end-to-end fibre optic structural health monitoring strategy that effectively integrates embedded optical sensors, artificial intelligence and computational modelling for realtime remote monitoring of critical infrastructures. This provides significant benefits by digital transformation and expanding application of advanced technologies in a built environment, enhancing resilience and sustainability of infrastructure.

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