Digital Twin and Its Application in Transportation Infrastructure

Abstract

A prevailing challenge lies in how to properly design, construct and maintain transportation infrastructure engineering. Due to the development of sensor technology and computing technology, the amount of equipment monitoring data has multiplied and it causes difficulties in real-time state assessment and prediction under the traditional modeling condition. The introduction of Digital Twin technology, which aims to reflect the performance of the real-world product by simulating a virtual space, can solve these problems effectively. This paper reviews recent applications of four types of transportation infrastructure: railways, highways, bridges, and tunnels. Also, the existing research gaps are identified.