Smart Geosynthetics and Prospects for Civil Infrastructure Monitoring: A Comprehensive and Critical Review

Mohammadmahdi Abedi (), Raul Fangueiro, António Gomes Correia and Javad Shayanfar
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Mohammadmahdi Abedi: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Raul Fangueiro: Institute of Innovation in Fiber-Based Materials and Composites, Fibrenamics, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
António Gomes Correia: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
Javad Shayanfar: Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 12, 1-43

Abstract: Civil infrastructure monitoring with the aim of early damage detection and acquiring the data required for urban management not only prevents sudden infrastructure collapse and increases service life and sustainability but also facilitates the management of smart cities including smart transportation sectors. In this context, smart geosynthetics can act as vital arteries for extracting and transmitting information about the states of the strain, stress, damage, deformation, and temperature of the systems into which they are incorporated in addition to their traditional infrastructural roles. This paper reviews the wide range of technologies, manufacturing techniques and processes, materials, and methods that have been used to date to develop smart geosynthetics to provide rational arguments on the current trends and utilise the operational trends as a guide for predicting what can be focused on in future researches. The various multifunctional geosynthetic applications and future challenges, as well as operational solutions, are also discussed and propounded to pave the way for developing applicable smart geosynthetics. This critical review will provide insight into the development of new smart geosynthetics with the contribution to civil engineering and construction industries.

Keywords: civil infrastructures monitoring; smart geosynthetics; damage detection; sustainability; stress and strain detection; smart cities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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