The　concept　and　the　meaning　of　structural　health　monitoring　(SHM)　are　introduced.　The　function,　composition　,　and　application　cases　of　structural　health　monitoring　system　are　discussed.　The　standardization　of　structural　health　monitoring　system　design　could　enhance　the　application　and　development　of　SHM　and　the　value　in　engineering　is　high.　The　correlative　research　is　reviewed　and　evaluated.　The　significance　of　standardization　of　SHM　system　design　is　emphasized　and　the　corresponding　details　and　advice　are　proposed.　The　design　standard　is　composed　of　7　parts,　which　include　general　rules,　visual　inspection　and　NDE,　selection　and　placement　of　sensors,　data　acquisition　and　analysis　subsystem,　communication　and　transmit　subsystem,　damage　detection　and　evaluation　subsystem　and　application　examples.　The　realization　of　standardization　of　SHM　system　design　could　impel　the　research　on　SHM　effectively.