As　the　main　force　component　of　cable　suspending　structure,　the　cable　would　have　the　problems　of　aging　and　damage　in　the　bridge　operation　stage.　How　to　quickly　identify　the　damage　of　the　cable　is　of　great　significance　to　ensure　the　healthy　and　stable　development　of　the　traffic　in　China.　According　to　different　physical　quantities,　the　damage　identification　methods　such　as　dynamic　based　damage　identification　method,　static　based　damage　identification　method,　dynamic　and　static　combined　damage　identification　method　were　introduced,　and　the　application　of　intelligent　algorithms　of　neural　network　and　genetic　algorithm　in　cable　damage　identification　were　also　discussed.　Based　on　analysis　on　the　damage　identification　methods　for　the　cables,　the　problems　existing　in　the　damage　identification　of　the　cable　were　concluded.　According　to　features　of　the　actual　bridge　structural　forms,　such　as　external　prestressed　concrete　bridges,　long-span　cable-stayed　bridges,　suspension　bridges　and　concrete-filled　steel　tube　arch　bridges,　etc.,　the　corresponding　adaptive　identification　method　should　be　proposed,　which　will　be　more　targeted　and　practical.　With　the　development　of　big　data　technology,　the　combination　of　traditional　indicators　and　intelligent　algorithms　will　be　the　research　development　directions　for　cable　damage　identification.　©　Tongji　University　Press　2024.