Transportation infrastructure is a critical component to a nation's economy, security, and
wellbeing. In order to keep up with the rising population, there is a great need for more …

Vulnerability is a fundamental component of risk and its understanding is important for
characterising the reliability of infrastructure assets and systems and for mitigating risks. The …

The difficulty in quantifying the benefit of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) for decision
support is one of the bottlenecks to an extensive adoption of SHM on real-world structures …

Quantifying the value of the information extracted from a structural health monitoring (SHM)
system is an important step towards convincing decision makers to implement these …

Bridges are often located in harsh environments and are thus extremely susceptible to
damage. If the initial damage is not detected in time, it can develop further causing safety …

Weather phenomena can result in severe impacts on railway infrastructure. In future,
projected changes to the frequency and/or intensity of extreme weather events could change …

Bridges are the most vulnerable assets of our transport networks. They are
disproportionately exposed to and hit by multiple natural hazards, with flooding being the …

Foundation scour is among the main causes of bridge collapse worldwide, resulting in
significant direct and indirect losses. A vast amount of research has been carried out during …

Cable-stayed bridges are a type of long-span bridges that have been extensively
constructed throughout the world. However, cable-stayed bridges suffer from a variety of …

Rapid expansion of the offshore wind industry has stimulated a renewed interest in the
behaviour of offshore piles. There is widespread acceptance in practice that pile design …