Review of Structural Health Monitoring methods for the assessment of probabilistic models of imposed loads

Probabilistic models of imposed loads require adjustments to reflect current knowledge and experience.To do so, relevant data about their spatial and temporal variability must be collected.Structural Health Monitoring allows to estimate loads acting on bridges by measuring the relevant strains or deflections.Adapting this approach to buildings is not straightforward due to the increased complexity of such systems.This study reviews existing methods and past experiments carried out for buildings and assesses their relevance for estimating the magnitude, position, and duration of loads, establishing a foundation for future laboratory and in-situ tests.