StructuralHealthMonitoring(SHM)isaprocessaimedatassessingandmonitoringtheconditionofstructuressuchasbuildings,bridges,dams,andaerospacecomponentsinreal-timeorperiodically.TheprimarygoalofSHMistodetectdamage,degradation,oranomaliesearlytoensuresafety,optimizemaintenance,andextendthelifespanofstructures.SHMsystemstypicallyuseanetworkofsensors(e.g.,accelerometers,straingauges,fiberoptics,oracousticemissionsensors)tocollectdataonparameterslikevibrations,strain,temperature,anddisplacement.Advanceddataanalysistechniques,includingmachinelearningandsignalprocessing,helpinterpretthedatatoidentifystructuralchangesorpotentialfailures.ApplicationsofSHMspancivil,mechanical,andaerospaceengineering,contributingtosmarterinfrastructuremanagement,reducedinspectioncosts,andimproveddisasterresilience.Byenablingpredictivemaintenance,SHMenhancesstructuralreliabilitywhileminimizingdowntimeandrepairexpenses.
