Advanced Technologies for Civil Infrastructure Monitoring

Dear Colleagues,

Civil infrastructure systems constitute the physical backbone of contemporary societies. Bridges, tunnels, transportation corridors, hydraulic structures, and buildings are expected to operate safely and efficiently under increasing demands, aging processes, and exposure to extreme environmental conditions. In this context, monitoring is no longer limited to periodic inspections; it is evolving toward continuous, integrated, and intelligence-driven assessment frameworks.

Recent advances in sensing technologies, distributed acquisition systems, data processing algorithms, and computational modeling are reshaping the way infrastructure performance is evaluated. High-resolution measurements, real-time data streams, and hybrid modeling strategies now enable a more accurate understanding of structural behavior, damage mechanisms, and service-life evolution. At the same time, the integration of artificial intelligence and data-driven approaches offers new possibilities for automated interpretation, anomaly detection, and decision support.

This Special Issue aims to collect high-quality contributions addressing emerging technologies and methodological developments for civil infrastructure monitoring. Emphasis is placed on innovative sensing strategies, advanced analytical techniques, and interdisciplinary approaches that enhance reliability, scalability, and practical implementation. Both theoretical contributions and applied studies demonstrating real-world deployment are encouraged. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Innovative sensing systems for structural and environmental monitoring;
• Distributed and wireless monitoring architectures;
• Advanced infrastructure inspection methods;
• Vision-based, radar-based, and remote sensing approaches;
• Data-driven methods for damage detection and performance assessment;
• Machine learning and artificial intelligence applied to monitoring data;
• Digital twins and hybrid physics–data models;
• Multi-sensor integration and information fusion;
• Uncertainty quantification and reliability assessment;
• Real-time monitoring and automated alert systems;
• Case studies illustrating field applications and long-term deployments.

Contributions may address individual infrastructure assets or network-scale systems, and may focus on transportation, hydraulic, or urban infrastructures. Interdisciplinary research bridging civil engineering, computer science, geomatics, and data analytics is particularly welcome.

Original research articles, review papers, and technical communications are invited. All submissions will undergo rigorous peer review according to the journal’s standards.

We look forward to receiving your contributions and to assembling a collection that reflects the current frontier of infrastructure monitoring technologies and their role in supporting safer, smarter, and more resilient built environments.

Dr. Belen Riveiro
Dr. Enrique García-Macías
Dr. Brais Barros
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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• civil infrastructure monitoring
• structural health monitoring
• population-based SHM
• smart sensing technologies
• wireless sensor networks
• digital twins
• artificial intelligence for infrastructure monitoring
• multi-sensor data fusion
• predictive maintenance
• infrastructure resilience
• remote sensing for infrastructure assessment