ABSTRACT
The infrastructure of our transport network is ageing. At the same time, the requirements to the infrastructure increase regarding the development of autonomous and connected transport systems. To ensure the function and the availability of the transport network, the importance of frequent and digitally enhanced structural maintenance increases continuously. In order to save time and resources it also becomes necessary to optimise the maintenance process and to implement predictive functionalities. The concept of the digital twin can be the key to achieve this transformation. The aim of this paper is to present the concept of the digital twin and its realisation on the Köhlbrandbrücke in Hamburg, Germany.
