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Health Monitoring of Transportation Infrastructure Structure

Submission Deadline: 30 April 2026 View: 343 Submit to Special Issue

Guest Editors

Dr. Tao Jin

Email: jintao@zjut.edu.cn

Affiliation: College of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310023, China

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Research Interests: computer vision based structural deformation monitoring, deep learning based structural damage recognition, structural health monitoring

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Assoc. Prof. You-hua Su

Email: ceyhsu@xjtu.edu.cn

Affiliation: Department of Civil Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, China

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Research Interests: structural health monitoring

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Assist. Prof. Yang Ding

Email: ceyangding@zju.edu.cn

Affiliation: Department of Civil Engineering, Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou 310015, China

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Research Interests: structural health monitoring, uncertainty quantification, wind engineering, corrosion-fatigue analysis, reliability assessment

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Prof. Xiao-wei Ye

Email: cexwye@zju.edu.cn

Affiliation: Department of Civil Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China

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Research Interests: structural health monitoring, intelligent underground structure, soil-structure interaction, artificial intelligence civil engineering

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Summary

Modern transportation infrastructure, encompassing bridges, tunnels, roads, rails, and associated structures, is under escalating pressure. Aging infrastructure, increasing traffic volumes and loads, and extreme weather intensify the need for uninterrupted service, demand robust solutions for ensuring structural integrity, safety, and long-term sustainability. Traditional visual and periodic manual inspections are often insufficient for the timely detection of hidden structural damage. This Special Issue seeks advanced research on Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) for transportation infrastructure. Our goal is to achieve real-time condition assessment, early damage detection and predictive maintenance by leveraging advanced sensors, artificial intelligence/machine learning analysis, non-destructive testing methods and digital twins.


Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
· AI/ML technology for damage identification and service life prediction of transportation facilities.
· NDT (ultrasonic, GPR) for bridges, tunnels, rails, roads.
· Digital twins integrated with BIM/GIS.
· Application of drone and robotic technologies for detailed inspection of hard-to-reach areas.
· Field deployments and practical case studies.


Keywords

structural health monitoring (SHM), transportation infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), non-destructive testing (NDT), digital twin, data analysis.

Published Papers


  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Transient Dynamic Response and Anti-Seismic Measures of Deep-Buried Composite Lining Tunnels Subject to Blasting SV-Wave Disturbance

    Qunjie Huang, Yu Huang, Yangqing Liu, Qiaoming Guo, Zhiyun Liu, Haibin Ding, Lihua Li
    Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2025.073362
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Health Monitoring of Transportation Infrastructure Structure)
    Abstract Based on the theory of wave dynamics, this study systematically derives the steady-state analytical solution for the scattering of plane SV-waves by composite lined tunnels in an infinite space using the wave function expansion method. On this basis, a theoretical calculation model for circular composite linings under blast loading is established. Based on the steady-state analytical solution, the δ(x)-function and the Heaviside step function are introduced to construct the Duhamel integral, transforming the transient wave problem into an integral form. By further incorporating the Fourier integral transform, an analytical solution for the transient response around a… More >

  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Block-Wise Sliding Recursive Wavelet Transform and Its Application in Real-Time Vehicle-Induced Signal Separation

    Jie Li, Nan An, Youliang Ding
    Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2025.072361
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Health Monitoring of Transportation Infrastructure Structure)
    Abstract Vehicle-induced response separation is a crucial issue in structural health monitoring (SHM). This paper proposes a block-wise sliding recursive wavelet transform algorithm to meet the real-time processing requirements of monitoring data. To extend the separation target from a fixed dataset to a continuously updating data stream, a block-wise sliding framework is first developed. This framework is further optimized considering the characteristics of real-time data streams, and its advantage in computational efficiency is theoretically demonstrated. During the decomposition and reconstruction processes, information from neighboring data blocks is fully utilized to reduce algorithmic complexity. In addition, a… More >

  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    Numerical Investigation of the Characteristics of Wind Loads on Offshore Photovoltaic (PV) Panels over Uneven Bottom Boundary

    Yu Shen, Yi Liu, Hanchen Zhang, Liuyang Li, Kaiming Pan, Qinghe Fang
    Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2025.072871
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Health Monitoring of Transportation Infrastructure Structure)
    Abstract This study presents a systematic numerical analysis of wind loads on offshore photovoltaic (PV) panels. A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model, incorporating a free-surface wave boundary condition, is developed and validated against experimental data. Parametric investigations quantify the effects of wind speed, panel tilt angle, clearance, and wave characteristics on the aerodynamic coefficients (drag, lift, and moment). Results indicate that all force coefficients increase with wind speed, with the lift coefficient being most sensitive to wave action. While a larger tilt angle intensifies airflow disturbance and amplifies the coefficients, this effect is more pronounced over More >

  • Open Access

    ARTICLE

    A Novel Quantitative Detection of Sleeve Grouting Compactness Based on Ultrasonic Time-Frequency Dual-Domain Analysis

    Longqi Liao, Jing Li, Yuhua Li, Yuemin Wang, Jinhua Li, Liyuan Cao, Chunxiang Li
    Structural Durability & Health Monitoring, DOI:10.32604/sdhm.2025.072237
    (This article belongs to the Special Issue: Health Monitoring of Transportation Infrastructure Structure)
    Abstract Quantitative detection of sleeve grouting compactness is a technical challenge in civil engineering testing. This study explores a novel quantitative detection method based on ultrasonic time-frequency dual-domain analysis. It establishes a mapping relationship between sleeve grouting compactness and characteristic parameters. First, this study made samples with gradient defects for two types of grouting sleeves, G18 and G20. These included four cases: 2D, 4D, 6D defects (where D is the diameter of the grouting sleeve), and no-defect. Then, an ultrasonic input/output data acquisition system was established. Three-dimensional sound field distribution data were obtained through an orthogonal… More >

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