Sensing the structural behavior: A perspective on the usefulness of monitoring information for bridge examination

Managing existing civil infrastructure is challenging due to evolving functional requirements, material aging, and climate change. With increasingly limited economic, environmental, resources, more sustainable solutions for practical asset management are required. Significant efforts have been made monitor infrastructure, such as bridges. In-situ measurements collected with the aim of improving accuracy structural capacity evaluations. Monitoring data through bridge load testing, continuous condition monitoring, non-destructive tests provides structural-behavior information that could significantly influence structural-safety examinations. Nonetheless, monitoring techniques often costly, costs may not always justify benefits gained. This paper proposes a short perspective potential impact activities assess safety A full-scale in Switzerland used an example. Future research needs also proposed.