Recent R&D Activities on Structural Helth Monitoring for Civil Infra-Structures in Korea

Abstract

Developments and applications of structural health monitoring (SHM) systems have become active particularily for longspan

bridges in Korea. They are composed of sensors, data acquisition system, data transmission system, information

processing, damage assessment, and information management. In this paper, current status of research and application

activities on SHM systems for civil infra-structures in Korea are briefly introduced by 4 parts: (1) current status of bridge

monitoring systems on existing and newly constructed bridges, (2) research and development activities on smart sensors

such as optical fiber sensors and piezo-electric sensors, (3) structural damage detection methods using measured data, and

(4) a test road project for verification and enhancement of the pavement design procedures by the Korea Highway

Corporation. Finally the R&D activities of a newly established Smart Infra-Structure Technology Center at Korea Advanced

Institute of Science and Technology are also briefly described.