The SUBLIME consortium is proud to share that Ali Sabzi Khoshraftar, EngD researcher at the University of Twente’s Pervasive Systems Research Group, presented his latest research at the IEEE SmartNets 2025 conference. The conference took place from 22-24 July 2025 and hosted by Istinye University, Turkey, and brought together global experts in digital systems, monitoring technologies, and smart infrastructure. Ali’s paper, titled “Digital Twins for Bridge Assessment and Maintenance,” addresses a critical challenge faced by asset managers worldwide: how to efficiently and accurately monitor and maintain an aging stock of bridges in a safe, cost-effective, and environmentally conscious manner. Developed as part of Work Package 2 of the SUBLIME project, his work introduces a reference architecture for a predictive digital twin (DT) system tailored specifically for steel bridge maintenance. Read more on the M2i website
EngD Project Defence: Ali Sabzi Khoshraftar
The SUBLIME consortium is pleased to announce the successful defence of the Engineering Doctorate (EngD) project by Ali Sabzi Khoshraftar, who presented his work on the development and evaluation of predictive digital twins for steel bridge assessment and maintenance.
Monitoring steel bridges in practice: Van Hall Bridge featured online
The SUBLIME consortium is pleased to see that recent monitoring campaigns at the Van Hall Bridge in Amsterdam are now featured in an online article and video published by Aan de Gracht(en) Amsterdam. The publication highlights how in-depth monitoring of steel bridges contributes to a better understanding of their condition, vulnerabilities, and long-term performance.
CT de Boer Showcases SUBLIME Fieldwork at the 2025 M2i Conference
During the 2025 M2i Conference at Papendal, Anton Gorter of Civiele Technieken de Boer presented the progress of SUBLIME’s field monitoring work on the Van Hall Bridge in Amsterdam. His talk, “An on-site measurement campaign – it sounds so simple” highlighted the many practical steps and unforeseen challenges involved in collecting high-quality strain data on a historic movable steel bridge.