Abstract Service life planning and performance classification are key issues in the building
sector. Well-functioning 'performance models' are absolutely essential to predict the service …

The structural deterioration knowledge in existing mathematical physics models offers a
unique opportunity to develop data-driven, physics-informed machine learning (ML) for …

There is considerable investment in timber utility poles worldwide, and there is a need to
examine the structural reliability and probability based management optimisation of these …

Retrofitting of existing timber roofs may be necessary due to new needs of use or due to the
historical significance of the structure. In both cases, a thorough understanding of the …

Electric power systems are vulnerable to extensive damage due to hurricanes with most of
the damage concentrated on overhead distribution systems. There is evidence that climate …

Reliability assessment of existing timber structures subjected to deterioration processes is
an important task to evaluate their serviceability and safety levels. Towards this aim, data …

The objective of this paper is to address the possibilities of using non-destructive testing
(NDT) data for updating information and obtaining adequate characterization of the reliability …

The frequent highly irregular geometry of the elements in existing timber structures
complicates the structural verification of members and influences the use of non-destructive …

Old timber structures often present damaged elements with irregular cross-sections, hidden
surfaces and even with loss of material due to decay. Within that scope, in this paper, a new …

Heritage timber structures are found worldwide evidencing intricate configurations, not only
due to the arrangement between elements, which sometimes leads to complex connections …