Structural Reliability analysis (SRA) is one of the prominent fields in civil and mechanical
engineering. However, an accurate SRA in most cases deals with complex and costly …

The conservation of heritage structures is pivotal not only due to their cultural or historical
importance for nations, but also for understanding their construction techniques as a lesson …

The conservation and maintenance of the historical heritage is an issue of great importance,
especially when dealing with elements that can easily suffer damage along the time, either …

One of the major problems faced by historic cities today involves the conservation of
heritage buildings. Damage suffered by these buildings can be irreversible and fast-acting …

Reliability analysis of deteriorating structural systems requires the solution of time-variant
reliability problems. In the general case, both the capacity of and the loads on the structure …

The modulus of elasticity and bending strength of 45 structural Salzmann pine timber pieces
with nominal dimensions of 150x200x5400 mm 3 from an existing 18th century structure …

This study aims to enhance the body of knowledge available in relation to the mechanical
performance of historical structures and the assessment of the expected service life of such …

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 …

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 …

This study to an enormous number of heritage structures around the world. Hence, the safety
of structures will be decreased due to aggressive environmental conditions and vulnerable …