Optimum maintenance of deteriorated steel bridges using corrosion resistant steel based on system reliability and life-cycle cost

X Han, DY Yang, DM Frangopol - Engineering Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
Corrosion is a major deterioration mechanism of carbon steel bridges. Multiple maintenance
actions have been proposed to meet the safety requirements for bridges subjected to …

[HTML][HTML] Life safety in the Reliability-Based design and assessment of structures

M Pandey, C Viljoen, A Way, K Fischer, M Sýkora… - Structural Safety, 2025 - Elsevier
We review the developments in life safety and the incorporation thereof in the design and
assessment of structures over the last 50 years. Various measures of life safety are …

Reducing target reliability index of concrete bridge beams through compression yielding

L Feng, YF Wu, BC Guo, XX Huang - Engineering Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Damage to reinforced concrete (RC) bridges due to accidental overloading is inevitable,
especially for those that deteriorate over time due to various environmental and operational …

Advancements in structural target reliability: A comprehensive examination of theories and practical applications (2013-2024)

P Fakharian, H Naderpour, MK Sharbatdar… - Structures, 2024 - Elsevier
Reliability measures a structure's acceptable or unacceptable performance over its service
life. To achieve optimal efficiency, a threshold level must be defined. If reliability is lower …

[图书][B] Bridge safety, maintenance and management in a life-cycle context

DM Frangopol, S Kim - 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
During the past two decades, it has been generally acknowledged that life-cycle bridge
analysis can be a systematic tool to address efficient and effective bridge management …

[HTML][HTML] Partial safety factor calibration using surrogate models: An application for running safety of ballasted high-speed railway bridges

R Allahvirdizadeh, A Andersson, R Karoumi - Probabilistic Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Traditionally, regulations employ semi-probabilistic methods with partial safety factors to
control design limits. Calibrating these partial safety factors involves estimating the target …

Intelligent measurement and monitoring of carbon emissions for 5g shared smart logistics

A Zhang, S Li, L Tan, Y Sun, F Yao - Journal of Sensors, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
With the upgrading of logistics demand and the innovation of modern information
technology, the smart logistics platform integrates advanced concepts, technologies, and …

Deep reinforcement learning–enabled bridge management considering asset and network risks

DY Yang - Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 2022 - ascelibrary.org
Bridges deteriorate over time due to various environmental and mechanical stressors.
Deterioration is a significant risk to bridge owners (asset risk) and the traveling public …

The need for nonuniform risk acceptability across climate change scenarios

A Nasr, OL Ivanov, I Björnsson, J Johansson - Risk Analysis, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change risk assessment studies focus on identifying and analyzing different risks
considering several climate change scenarios and on evaluating the cost‐effectiveness of …

[HTML][HTML] Resistance factors for design of slopes in a homogenous soil layer

C Wu, J Zhang, M Zhou, L Wang - Rock Mechanics Bulletin, 2023 - Elsevier
Traditionally, the factor of safety (FOS) is widely used to account for uncertainties in the
design of slopes within the framework of working stress design. As the uncertainties involved …