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

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  • Mohammadmahdi Abedi

    (Department of Civil Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
    Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
    Institute of Innovation in Fiber-Based Materials and Composites, Fibrenamics, 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
    Department of Textile Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal
    Centre for Textile Science and Technology, School of Engineering, 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
    Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering, School of 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
    Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058 Guimarães, Portugal)

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.

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  • Mohammadmahdi Abedi & Raul Fangueiro & António Gomes Correia & Javad Shayanfar, 2023. "Smart Geosynthetics and Prospects for Civil Infrastructure Monitoring: A Comprehensive and Critical Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-43, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:12:p:9258-:d:1166395
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    1. Zheng Zuo & Xiuqiang Hao & Huiqiang Li & Wei Wang & Guangqing Yang & Ying Liu, 2023. "Effect of the Slit on the Mechanical Tearing Behavior of High-Density Polyethylene and Polyester Geocell Strips," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(18), pages 1-17, September.

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