an apparatus and method for repairing a damaged host pipe , such as a culvert or other conduit and for installing one or more sensors to monitor one or more parameters within the host pipe . the method includes repairing the damaged host pipe by positioning one or more expandable ribs or sleeves within the damaged host pipe ; expanding the one or more ribs or sleeves to move the one or more ribs or sleeves to an installation within the host pipe ; installing sealant in spaces between the host pipe and the one or more ribs or sleeves ; and attaching the one or more sensors to an inner wall of the host pipe or rib or sleeve or embedding the one or more sensors within the host pipe or rib or sleeve .