{"id":153471,"date":"2025-07-28T11:25:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T10:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=153471"},"modified":"2025-07-28T11:25:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T10:25:17","slug":"the-structures-moonshot-project-transforming-maintenance-through-experimental-technologies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/construction-technology-news\/the-structures-moonshot-project-transforming-maintenance-through-experimental-technologies\/153471\/","title":{"rendered":"The Structures\u2019 Moonshot Project: Transforming maintenance through experimental technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The Structures\u2019 Moonshot Project, initiated by National Highways and led by AtkinsR\u00e9alis and Jacobs, is testing groundbreaking bridge investigation technologies that could transform the maintenance of England\u2019s road networks, enhancing safety and reducing closures<\/h2>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"x9Cw7kRGQDc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Structures Moonshot research project\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x9Cw7kRGQDc?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>England\u2019s 20,000 highways structures have a constant demand for inspection and maintenance. Yet for all their durability, they can bear unseen weaknesses \u2013 particularly those with \u201chidden critical elements\u201d such as post tensioned bridges, where deterioration of key structural elements can deteriorate with no outwardly visible indicators.<\/p>\n<p>Many structures on our Strategic Road Network (SRN) are expected to exceed 50 years of age by 2030 and they are increasingly difficult to inspect. UK standards are robust, yet full intrusive checking is impossible.<\/p>\n<p>And unnecessarily conservative approaches to structural safety can lead to premature closures or even replacements of serviceable structures.<\/p>\n<p>After targeted research over the past 20 years, National Highways recognised bolder action was needed.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/nationalhighways.co.uk\/our-work\/innovation-and-research\/news\/finding-pioneering-ways-to-take-care-of-bridges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Structures\u2019 Moonshot project<\/a> was launched: an ambitious initiative investing in, testing and validating a range of international non-destructive testing (NDTs) technologies.<\/p>\n<p>From the established to the experimental, the AtkinsR\u00e9alis and Jacobs-led project is pushing the boundaries of the global asset management community and better educating engineering specialists about the various methods available.<\/p>\n<p>This knowledge will be shared through our Practitioners\u2019 Toolkit. Additionally, the project has successfully accelerated NDT trial and adoption in England through investment from National Highways via their designated Research and Innovation funds.<\/p>\n<p>Our toolkit will include \u201cone-pagers\u201d that crystallise each technique\u2019s strengths and caveats, meaning stakeholders don\u2019t have to trawl through individual reports and laboriously compare seemingly incompatible metrics. Instead, they can select the right tool for the desired outcome, at a glance.<\/p>\n<p>While we\u2019ve maintained the position that there is no \u2018silver bullet\u2019 solution, over the past two years we have been rapidly paving the way towards a new era of data-led asset management, with a focus on predictive and preventative maintenance. This is ultimately enabling us and the industry to better prioritise resources and mitigate costly and disruptive inspections.<\/p>\n<h3>From feasibility to reality<\/h3>\n<p>Using the Huntingdon Railway Viaduct as our proving ground, we conducted feasibility studies on technologies ranging from common approaches, such as ground penetrating radar, through to cutting-edge guided-wave and muon tomography technologies. We engineered a controlled demolition of certain spans, juxtaposing hydrodemolition to compare different non-destructive readings.<\/p>\n<p>This methodological rigor \u2013 involving 60 in-depth tests of 20 different technologies \u2013 has ensured quantitative verdicts: scoring each NDT method on sensitivity, specificity and operational robustness.<\/p>\n<p>One particularly exciting innovation was the muonFLUX system \u2013 by Estonian company Gscan \u2013 which could easily be mistaken for a particle-physics experiment. Cosmic muons traverse steel and concrete, with interactions revealing density variations and atomic contrasts. GScan\u2019s portable \u201chodoscopes\u201d track these ephemeral waves to reconstruct a 3D map of what lies within.<\/p>\n<p>Initial trials at Toddington revealed that muon imaging can indeed locate tendon defects and duct voiding, despite individual wire breaks remaining elusive under the present resolution.<\/p>\n<p>Limitations remain: the hodoscopes need to remain in place for several days, a continuous 450W power feed is needed and with nearly 100kg of instrumentation, deployment in some settings is impractical \u2013 yet muon topography has proven its potential. Augmented by ongoing hardware and software improvements, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/construction-technology-news\/ai-could-power-self-healing-roads\/148079\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">including AI<\/a>, future iterations will continue to expand its effectiveness.<\/p>\n<h3>Towards unified asset intelligence<\/h3>\n<p>Data is key to making informed decisions about structures, yet vast volumes are separated by silos and rendered incompatible by proprietary systems. Recognising this, the Moonshot uses advanced BIM approaches in creating a federated data model, synthesising 3D scans, images, lidar scans and other data into a single, holistic model.<\/p>\n<p>As a single source of truth, the model weaves disparate NDT outputs into an interactive canvas or digital twin, allowing engineers to toggle between modalities and assess statistical accuracy against ground-truth demolition.<\/p>\n<h3>Navigating the future<\/h3>\n<p>For all the technological innovation, the Moonshot\u2019s trajectory is not preordained. Trust in unproven modalities must be earned: engineers accustomed to callipers and cores may balk at analyses delivered through cloud dashboards and particle tracks. We are\u00a0 developing a rigorous body of evidence, demonstrating not only technological prowess but usability, transparency and cost-effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Phase 3 aims to secure such evidence and prove Moonshot\u2019s worth as an approach to Strategic Road Networks\u2019 preventative maintenance and digital asset management.<\/p>\n<p>Trial deployments of muon tomography on in-service structures \u2013 including half-joint segments, deck hinges and post-tensioned bridges \u2013 again supported by National Highways\u2019 designated funds and grants from bodies such as Innovate UK.<\/p>\n<h3>A call for collective ambition<\/h3>\n<p>As our national network grapples with increasing traffic volumes, fiscal pressures have tightened and some structures are reaching the end of their theoretical designed lifespan. Optimising maintenance has never been more critical \u2013 both for safety and minimising disruption.<\/p>\n<p>The goal of Structures\u2019 Moonshot is to break through conventional thinking \u2013 reducing reactive and unnecessary maintenance, augmenting generic inspection regimes, and updating legacy ways of working.<\/p>\n<p>By illuminating hidden deterioration, these technologies support decision-making, prioritise interventions and prevent unexpected failures. Structures\u2019 Moonshot provides the blueprint, but it\u2019s up to industry to follow it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Structures\u2019 Moonshot Project, initiated by National Highways and led by AtkinsR\u00e9alis and Jacobs, is testing groundbreaking bridge investigation technologies that could transform the maintenance of England\u2019s road networks, enhancing safety and reducing 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