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