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Condition Assessment and Reliability Analysis Enabled by Structural Health Monitoring Sensors

A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Physical Sensors".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 204

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School of Mechanics and Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
Interests: structural health monitoring; reliability analysis; wireless sensing
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Dear Colleagues,

Condition assessment and reliability analysis, which are enabled by structural health monitoring (SHM) sensors, are now crucial in engineering structures. SHM involves deploying advanced sensors, e.g., FBG sensors, RFID sensors, MEMS sensors, piezoelectric sensors, etc., to continuously monitor the performance of structures. These sensors can detect the external load, environmental parameters (e.g., temperature, humility), and structural responses (e.g., vibration, strain, displacement, temperature), providing real-time data that help engineers identify potential problems before major or catastrophic damage is caused to the structure. The integration of SHM with data analytics and machine learning enables the performance of predictive maintenance, reducing operational costs and enhancing safety. However, challenges remain. For example, the performance of sensors can be affected by environmental factors, and the complexity of structures enhances the difficulty of damage detection and quantification.

Therefore, this Special Issue aims to publish original research and review articles that present recent advances, technologies, solutions, applications, and challenges in the field of condition assessment and reliability analysis, when enabled by structural health monitoring sensors. The scope of this Special Issue includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

  • Structural health monitoring;
  • Sensors;
  • Condition assessment;
  • Reliablity analysis;
  • Damge detection;
  • SHM data analysis;
  • Infrastructure safety.

Dr. Qi-Ang Wang
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • structural health monitoring
  • sensors
  • condition assessment
  • reliablity analysis
  • damge detection
  • SHM data analysis
  • infrastructure safety

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Bayesian Network in Structural Health Monitoring: Theoretical Background and Applications Review
by Qi-Ang Wang, Ao-Wen Lu, Yi-Qing Ni, Jun-Fang Wang and Zhan-Guo Ma
Sensors 2025, 25(12), 3577; https://doi.org/10.3390/s25123577 - 6 Jun 2025
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With accelerated urbanization and aging infrastructure, the safety and durability of civil engineering structures face significant challenges, making structural health monitoring (SHM) a critical approach to ensuring engineering safety. The Bayesian network, as a probabilistic reasoning tool, offers a novel technological pathway for [...] Read more.
With accelerated urbanization and aging infrastructure, the safety and durability of civil engineering structures face significant challenges, making structural health monitoring (SHM) a critical approach to ensuring engineering safety. The Bayesian network, as a probabilistic reasoning tool, offers a novel technological pathway for SHM due to its strengths in handling uncertainties and multi-source data fusion. This study systematically reviews the core applications of the Bayesian network in SHM, including damage prediction, data fusion, uncertainty modeling, and decision support. By integrating multi-source sensor data with probabilistic inference, the Bayesian network enhances the accuracy and reliability of monitoring systems, providing a theoretical foundation for damage identification, risk early warning, and optimization of maintenance strategies. The study presents a comprehensive review that systematically unifies the theoretical framework of BN with SHM applications, addressing the gap between probabilistic reasoning and real-world infrastructure management. The research outcomes hold significant theoretical and engineering implications for advancing SHM technology development, reducing operational and maintenance costs, and ensuring the safety of public infrastructure. Full article
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