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SHM Vittorio
What is Structural Health Monitoring?
Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is the science of continuously understanding and safeguarding the integrity of structures over time. It can be applied to any system exposed to mechanical or environmental stress: from civil engineering works to industrial and aerospace assets.
By integrating intelligent sensor networks, edge computing, artificial intelligence and cloud-based analytics, SHM enables real-time assessment of structural conditions. Continuous measurement of physical and mechanical parameters allows for early anomaly detection, degradation forecasting and optimized maintenance, supporting a transition toward predictive, efficient and sustainable asset management.
Transport infrastructure
Transportation networks, particularly bridges and viaducts, represent some of the most critical and vulnerable assets in modern mobility systems. Aging structures, increasing traffic loads and climate change amplify the urgency of effective monitoring.
An effective SHM system requires the convergence of structural engineering expertise, sensor technology, software intelligence and advanced analytics. The result is an integrated technological ecosystem that translates complex data into trusted, actionable insights, enabling informed decisions and proactive risk mitigation.
Through our Technology Services, Nplus provides the full technological backbone that allows engineering firms and the technical departments of asset owners to deliver high-value vulnerability assessment and monitoring services. We do not replace their expertise, we enable it. Our role is to empower professionals with the most advanced tools for real-time analysis, ensuring that technology becomes an active ally in the responsible management of infrastructures.
The Italian Case
The collapse of the Morandi Bridge in 2018 marked a decisive turning point for infrastructure management. In response, Italy introduced comprehensive guidelines for risk classification, safety assessment and continuous monitoring of existing bridges, making permanent surveillance mandatory for critical structures.
The Strade Sicure 4.0 program, financed under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), represents the world’s largest bridge monitoring initiative, with €450M allocated between 2023 and 2026.
Key figures
- 12,000 infrastructure assets surveyed and risk-classified
- 6,500 bridges and viaducts equipped with dynamic monitoring systems
- 200 structures integrated with digital BIM models
Within this framework, Nplus has become Italy’s leading operator in structural monitoring through the large-scale deployment of the Vittorio SHM System, the country’s reference platform for permanent and intelligent monitoring of civil infrastructure.
The Vittorio SHM System
Vittorio SHM embodies Nplus’ vision of trusted Technology Services: a system designed for reliability, longevity and operational excellence.
It combines high-precision sensing networks with a robust engineered cabling infrastructure optimized for installation and maintenance in demanding environments.
- Continuous high-rate acquisition enables advanced dynamic and static monitoring.
- Edge computing units process and pre-analyze data in real time, extracting SHM parameters and optimizing transmission flows.
- A cloud platform provides centralized system management, storage and alert configuration, while ensuring full data sovereignty and traceability.
Designed, engineered and manufactured entirely at our Rovereto facility, Vittorio SHM is the outcome of a fully verticalized process, from R&D to production. This guarantees complete control over quality, cybersecurity and interoperability, essential foundations of trust in infrastructure intelligence.
A Global Benchmark
By the end of 2026, Nplus will monitor over 900 bridges and viaducts worldwide, establishing Vittorio SHM as the largest permanent structural monitoring network in the world.
This milestone positions Nplus not only as a technology provider, but as a long-term partner in the evolution of infrastructure safety and resilience.
Applications Beyond Bridges
Thanks to its modular and scalable architecture, Vittorio SHM extends far beyond the transportation sector.
It is deployed in applications requiring high reliability and continuous risk control, such as:
- Telecommunications towers and masts
- Strategic buildings such as schools and hospitals
- Cultural heritage assets, including the Milan Cathedral, where Vittorio SHM monitors the rotation, displacement and temperature of the main nave columns.
Each implementation leverages the same technological core, tailored to the operational context, ensuring data consistency and interoperability across domains.