A BIM-Based Model for Structural Health Monitoring of the Central Body of the Monserrate Palace: A First Approach

A novel IoT-based structural health monitoring (SHM) system, integrated with Building Information Modeling (BIM), demonstrates significant potential for real-time vibration analysis of historic structures. The study, conducted at the Monserrate Palace in Sintra, Portugal—a UNESCO-listed cultural landscape—shows how low-cost sensors can effectively track structural dynamics during normal and seismic events. By leveraging a hybrid BIM model (H-BIM) combined with numerical simulations, researchers achieved precise monitoring of the palace's central tower, enabling data-driven maintenance strategies. This approach could revolutionize heritage preservation by reducing costs and optimizing interventions, addressing longstanding challenges in safeguarding vulnerable cultural assets.

Machete, R., Neves, M., Ponte, M., Falcão, A. P., & Bento, R. (2023). A BIM-Based Model for Structural Health Monitoring of the Central Body of the Monserrate Palace: A First Approach. Buildings, 13(6), 1532. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13061532