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Table 2.

Pre-monitoring value assessment matrix (to be filled in during a meeting involving the SHM engineer, structural engineer and asset owner or manager)

	Question	Very unlikely or not at all	Not likely	Neutral, i.e. may or may not occur	Likely	Very likely/certain	Comments
	Question	1	2	3	4	5	Comments
SHM engineer	How likely is it that the required accuracy of the proposed measurements can be ascertained?
	How likely is it that the specified system can be designed to be sufficiently robust such that it can be maintained over the life of the monitoring project?
	How likely is it that the appropriate auditing will be conducted by a third party to certify that the gathered data are reliable? (For example, monthly reports that give details of calibrations undertaken and ‘sanity checking’ of collected data.)
Structural engineer	How likely is it that relevant values of appropriate threshold values will be assigned in consultation with the asset owner so as to ensure that the owner will act if these values are realised in the field?
	How likely is it that the critical monitoring locations on the structure can be determined?
	How likely is it that the data be used for validation (or falsification) of structural models which may assist with the design of more efficient future structures for the asset owner?
Owner/Asset manager	How likely is it that the necessary actions (or decisions) will be taken if threshold (trigger) values are exceeded/reached?
	How likely is it that the data to be collected will be able to inform a maintenance regime?
	How likely is it that there will be a secure budget necessary for the intended period of operation of the monitoring project?
Average

	Question	Very unlikely or not at all	Not likely	Neutral, i.e. may or may not occur	Likely	Very likely/certain	Comments
	Question	1	2	3	4	5	Comments
SHM engineer	How likely is it that the required accuracy of the proposed measurements can be ascertained?
	How likely is it that the specified system can be designed to be sufficiently robust such that it can be maintained over the life of the monitoring project?
	How likely is it that the appropriate auditing will be conducted by a third party to certify that the gathered data are reliable? (For example, monthly reports that give details of calibrations undertaken and ‘sanity checking’ of collected data.)
Structural engineer	How likely is it that relevant values of appropriate threshold values will be assigned in consultation with the asset owner so as to ensure that the owner will act if these values are realised in the field?
	How likely is it that the critical monitoring locations on the structure can be determined?
	How likely is it that the data be used for validation (or falsification) of structural models which may assist with the design of more efficient future structures for the asset owner?
Owner/Asset manager	How likely is it that the necessary actions (or decisions) will be taken if threshold (trigger) values are exceeded/reached?
	How likely is it that the data to be collected will be able to inform a maintenance regime?
	How likely is it that there will be a secure budget necessary for the intended period of operation of the monitoring project?
Average