Digital twin modelling approaches and applications in urban infrastructure operations and maintenance

作者：Zhansheng Liu, Yanchi Mo, Benwei Hou, Mingming Li, Weiyi Li, Chengshun Xu · 发表于：Automation in Construction · 年份：2025 · DOI：10.1016/j.autcon.2025.106445 · 被引用次数：10 · 研究领域：BIM and Construction Integration、Digital Transformation in Industry、Risk and Safety Analysis

Large scale and complex cascading effects make the operations and maintenance (O&M) of urban infrastructure extremely challenging. In order to identify general approaches to digital twin (DT) modelling and its applications, this review investigates 226 relevant publications as the main database. Using a systematic literature review (SLR) methodology, the database was qualitatively assessed through iterative refinements of keywords, titles, abstracts, and full texts. General procedures for DT modelling in buildings and infrastructure at different scales were summarized through quantitative analysis. To examine cascading effects in urban infrastructure O&M, DT applications were categorized into daily and abnormal scenarios and analyzed separately. Special cases, such as disasters and external disturbances, were also explored using automatic modelling and ontology fusion techniques. Finally, future research directions for DT applications in urban infrastructure are summarized to guide further development in this field.