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Automation in Structural Health Monitoring of Transport Infrastructure

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Roads are among the most important assets in the world. Road structure improvements make a crucial contribution to economic development and growth and bring important social benefits. Automation in structural health monitoring allow the accurate prediction of ongoing damage caused by long-term traffic loading. This permits optimal road structure management and ensures the longevity and safety of road structures. This chapter discusses a variety of advanced automation techniques in structural health monitoring of road structures, such as data acquisition, data processing, and life-cycle assessment. It demonstrates that the implementation of automation in road asset management can increase the productivity and extend the service life of road structures, and enhance the durability of crucial road structures and increase transport infrastructure sustainability.

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    Lihai Zhang, Nilupa Herath, Babar Nasim Khan Raja, Shilun Chen, Saeed Miramini & Colin Duffield

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Zhang, L., Herath, N., Raja, B.N.K., Chen, S., Miramini, S., Duffield, C. (2021). Automation in Structural Health Monitoring of Transport Infrastructure. In: Wang, B.T., Wang, C.M. (eds) Automating Cities. Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-8670-5_6

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