A photo of a concrete bridge viewed from underneath

Projects

Digital Twin of Reinforced Concrete Infrastructure for Intelligent Asset Management


1 Apr 2024 - 31 Mar 2026
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)
$3, 071, 564 (Cash + In kind)
Asset Management

Challenge and proposed solution

Producing the concrete to build bridge infrastructure is a high-emissions process.

But managing existing bridges so they last longer will promote sustainable practices, reducing the need to demolish old infrastructure and build new. Unfortunately, current traditional methods for managing bridge infrastructure assets are limited. A revolutionary digital solution would improve maintenance strategies, remote monitoring, and our ability to assess structural integrity.

Led by researchers at RMIT, this project seeks to increase the longevity of vital concrete infrastructure assets by developing an efficient and cost-effective whole-life asset management system. This IoT monitoring system, featuring user-friendly digital twins, will help diagnose durability and structural health issues early. Its single cohesive framework will bring together technologies such as artificial intelligence, novel sensor technology, deep learning for crack detection, advanced visualization techniques, fast Finite Element Models for real-time assessments, laser scanning and image processing.

A photo of a concrete bridge viewed from underneath


PROJECT PARTNERS

  • Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT)
  • Curtin University
  • University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
  • Western Sydney University (WSU)
  • Melbourne Water Corporation
    MacDonald Lucas Pty Ltd
  • Lastek Pty Ltd
  • Shenzhen Upward Technology Co Ltd
  • Transport for NSW (TfNSW)
  • Department of Transport (Victoria)
  • Ash Development Association of Australia (ADAA)
  • Bentley Systems Pty Ltd
  • Beta International Associates Pty Ltd