Abstract: A system and method for assessing and monitoring a structure are provided. The system includes at least one radio frequency identification tag, and at least one non-destructive inspection sensor for acquiring data indicative of the structure and providing the acquired data to the radio frequency identification tag. The system could also include a data acquisition system capable of wirelessly communicating with the radio frequency identification tag and providing information indicative of a defect in the structure based on the data acquired by the non-destructive inspection sensor.

Abstract: A system is provided for maintaining a structure that includes a plurality of components, where the system includes a database and a processing element. The database can store a surface map of the structure that includes a three-dimensional actual model representative of the structure. The surface map includes a plurality of maintenance zones that each includes a three-dimensional actual model representative of at least one component. At least two of the maintenance zones include a three-dimensional actual model representative of a portion of the same component. The database can also store at least one maintenance action associated with each maintenance zone. The processing element can generate a maintenance plan for the structure based upon the maintenance zones and the maintenance actions associated with each maintenance zone. The processing element can also drive at least one maintenance device to perform at least one maintenance operation based upon the maintenance plan.