ABSTRACT
Although modern-day infrastructure is designed to ensure structures operate safely in harsh environments under various loading conditions, deterioration and damage can occur during their operational life. Consequently, the protection, maintenance, and repair of infrastructure assets are crucial. Achieving optimal asset management is challenging, as the lifecycle costs of these activities must be minimized while ensuring infrastructure performance and reliability related to the asset’s condition, serviceability, safety, and capacity are adequately addressed. Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is a modern technology that can address these challenges. It is used to assess structural performance, detect damage, and monitor structure conditions, enabling data collection to support asset management analysis and evaluation. However, SHM does not provide actionable information to support asset management decision-making. This paper reviews current infrastructure asset management practices and identifies literature gaps. We examine SHM’s role in asset management and identify areas where it can have the most impact.
