Structural　health　monitoring　(SHM)　has　been　developed　and　applied　to　bridge　structures　since　the　early　1980s.　Numerous　approaches　and　techniques　have　been　proposed　and　applied　to　supertall　structures　during　the　recent　decade.　This　paper　reviews　the　SHM　techniques　and　applications　in　supertall　structures.　The　vibration　analysis　techniques,　seismic　effect　monitoring,　wind　effect　monitoring,　comfort　assessment,　temperature　effect　monitoring,　and　construction　monitoring　of　high-rise　structures　are　described　and　summarised.　The　latest　developments　in　codification　and　standardisation　in　SHM　are　also　introduced.　©　2020　John　Wiley　&　Sons,　Ltd.