The Integration of a Multidomain Monitoring Platform with Structural Data: A Building Case Study

Elena Candigliota (), Orazio Colaneri, Laura Gioiella, Valeria Leggieri, Giuseppe Marghella, Anna Marzo, Saverio Mazzarelli, Michele Morici, Simone Murazzo, Rifat Seferi, Angelo Tatì, Concetta Tripepi and Vincenza A. M. Luprano
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Elena Candigliota: ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Via dei Mille, 21, 40121 Bologna, Italy
Orazio Colaneri: LIS, Live Information System SRL, 60131 Ancona, Italy
Laura Gioiella: School of Architecture and Design (SAAD), University of Camerino, 63100 Ascoli Piceno, Italy
Valeria Leggieri: School of Architecture and Design (SAAD), University of Camerino, 63100 Ascoli Piceno, Italy
Giuseppe Marghella: ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Via dei Mille, 21, 40121 Bologna, Italy
Anna Marzo: ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Via dei Mille, 21, 40121 Bologna, Italy
Saverio Mazzarelli: ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Cittadella della Ricerca SS7 km 706, 72100 Brindisi, Italy
Michele Morici: School of Architecture and Design (SAAD), University of Camerino, 63100 Ascoli Piceno, Italy
Simone Murazzo: LIS, Live Information System SRL, 60131 Ancona, Italy
Rifat Seferi: LIS, Live Information System SRL, 60131 Ancona, Italy
Angelo Tatì: ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, CR Casaccia, Via Anguillarese, 301, 00123 Rome, Italy
Concetta Tripepi: ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Via dei Mille, 21, 40121 Bologna, Italy
Vincenza A. M. Luprano: ENEA, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Cittadella della Ricerca SS7 km 706, 72100 Brindisi, Italy

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 7, 1-22

Abstract: In recent years, innovative Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques, applicable for the assessment of existing civil structures, have become available for in situ analysis on Reinforced Concrete (RC) and masonry structures, but they are still not established for regular inspections, especially after seismic events. The damage assessment of RC buildings after seismic events is a very relevant issue in Italy, where most of the structures built in the last 50 years are RC structures. Furthermore, there is also a growing interest in being able to monitor structural health aspects by storing them on the building’s digital twin. For these reasons, it is necessary to develop an affordable and ready-to-use NDT procedure that provides more accurate indications on the real state of damage of reinforced concrete buildings after seismic events and to integrate these data into an interoperable digital twin for automated, optimized building performance monitoring, management, and preventive maintenance. To this end, a case study was conducted on a building in the Marche region in Italy, damaged by the 2016 earthquake. Non-destructive tests were performed and inserted into the LIS platform for the creation of a digital twin of the building. This platform seamlessly manages, visualizes, and analyzes the collected data and integrates various sensor nodes deployed throughout the building. The paper also presents a methodology to simplify the work of the test operator and make the entire process of knowledge of the building faster and more sustainable through a QR-code interface.

Keywords: non-destructive testing (NDT); reinforced concrete (RC); damage assessment; seismic event; digital twin; LIS platform; sustainability; structural data; BIM (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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