Visits open as of September 2026
Winterthur, Switzerland
Experience a fully digital Structural Health Monitoring system on a live bridge
High-quality monitoring data for informed bridge management
Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) system from Kistler continuously measures the structural and environmental response of bridges under real operating conditions. Its fully digital measurement chain provides synchronized, high-quality data to support engineering assessment, maintenance planning and long-term asset management.
Visit a fully digital Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) installation in Winterthur
This fully digital SHM system is now live on a prestressed concrete bridge in Winterthur, Switzerland. The bridge is part of a route used for exceptional heavy-load transport, making it an ideal demonstartion site for monitoring structural response under demanding operational and environmental conditions.
During the visit, you'll explore the complete digital measurement chain, from synchronized sensors and data acquisition to edge processing and data access, and discuss how monitoring data can support bridge assessment and asset-management decisions.
Visit information
Location
Winterthur, Switzerland
Duration
Approximately 2-3 hours
Format
Guided site visit with Kistler experts
Audience
Infrastructure owners, operators, consultants, and researchers
Cost
Free of charge upon confirmation
Why visit?
- See a fully digital SHM system operating under real bridge conditions
- Understand the complete measurement chain, from sensor to edge data access
- Learn how synchronized monitoring data supports structural assessment
- Discuss bridge-specific monitoring needs with Kistler and engineering experts
- Explore how SHM can support maintenance planning and service-life extension
Registration for a site visit or consultation
Infrastructure owners, bridge operators, engineering consultants, researchers, and other qualified professionals are invited to visit the installation and exchange directly with Kistler experts. If a site visit is not feasible, you may also request an online consultation to discuss your bridge monitoring challenges.
Complete the registration form to connect with us.
Site visits are reserved for qualified visitors and subject to confirmation.
Why digital Structural Health Monitoring?
- Fully digital signal acquisition directly at the sensor
- Microsecond synchronization across the complete sensor network
- Simplified installation with combined power and data transmission
- Scalable architecture for different bridge types and system sizes
- High-quality monitoring data for engineering assessment
About the installation
This live installation showcases fully digital SHM platform from Kistler on a prestressed concrete bridge in Winterthur, Switzerland. The system uses a digital sensor chain with microsecond synchronization, plug-and-play deployment, and continuous monitoring of structural and environmental conditions. Learn more in our press release.
Simple and durable installation using Kistler glued mounting adapters.
Easy to install system with conduits.
Cabling of the sensors.
Multi sensor set-up with acceleration and strain measurements.
Wiring of the main cabinet during system installation.
Full view of instrumented bridge in Winterthur, Switzerland.
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