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This paper evaluates the results of a monitoring study that captures the early age behaviour of four 11.9m prestressed concrete bridge beams utilising both distributed and discrete fibre optic sensor (FOS) arrays. The performance of the beams is evaluated before they are placed in-service as part of new concrete railway bridges in the Midlands in the UK. Two types of prestressed beams were monitored,...