Innovative monitoring strategies for multifunctional artificial reefs

This paper is focused on topic of exploration structural health monitoring which serve for several purposes. However, optimization of design and construction of MFARs considering civil and environmental engineering means is poorly investigated. The aim of this paper is to describe define structural monitoring capabilities which were implemented to creation of Multifunctional artificial reefs (MFAR). Prospective reef will be capable to perform as a potential tool for marine biodiversity restoration and rehabilitation, coastal protection to prevent erosion of a shore line and a scientific platform with various sensors able to self-monitoring and sensing ambient environment. Main efforts have been dedicated to review of existing state of the art on Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) methods for offshore systems and computations of fluid-structure interaction to validate possible approaches. Suggestions in optimization of future sensors integration for monitoring structural health and environmental variables have been provided based on data from state of the art and simulation results. Delivered artificial reef design will serve as a base for future manufacturing of the artificial reef modules to help provide insight in how human-made construction may affect marine and coastal ecosystems.