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Bridge Structural Health Monitoring: Sensor Placement Optimization, Data Integration, and Emerging Challenges in Measurement Accuracy

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The importance of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) in maintaining safety, reliability of bridges in service, and in their lifespan, cannot be overstated. Available studies show there is still much to be gleaned in addressing challenges in optimization of sensors in their placement to achieve efficiency in integration as well as in making determinations concerning precision in measurements. The current study aimed to provide a narrative review of the research conducted between 2010 and 2025 on the application of sensor techniques for the detection of different forms of degradation in bridge structures. The main results, in terms of KPIs on precision, spatial, and temporal information, are reviewed and compared, and the results are provided in the form of a framework that highlights the achievements and the challenges in the field.

Source: Eng—Advances in Engineering

DOI: 10.3390/eng7040180

Authors: Olly Harouni, Alan Forghani, Maria Rashidi, Payam Rahnamayiezekavat

Institutions: Western Sydney University, University of Canberra

Language: English

Topic: Structural Health Monitoring Techniques

Subfield: Civil and Structural Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,448