In this paper, an approach for integrating the information obtained from structural health
monitoring in a life-cycle bridge management framework is proposed. The framework is …

In this paper, the performance of structures is modeled using lifetime functions. Specifically,
the unavailability and redundancy are used as performance indicators, based on which …

The safe and cost-efficient management of our built infrastructure is a challenging task
considering the expected service life of at least 50 years. In spite of time-dependent changes …

Current and future trends in naval craft design are leaning toward the development of high-
speed and high-performance vessels. Lack of information on wave-induced loads for these …

In bridge engineering, maintenance strategies and thus budgetary demands are highly
influenced by construction type and quality of design. Nowadays bridge owners and …

Throughout their service life, highway bridges are subject to progressive deterioration in
performance; an issue that may render the use of these facilities unsafe at some point in …

Innovative Monitoringstrategien für Bestandsbauwerke sind entscheidend für die Bewertung
von Lebenszyklen. Die Ergebnisse dienen als Entscheidungsgrößen zur Prognose der …

" The performance of bridges is critical to the overall performance of the highway
transportation system in the United States. However, many critical aspects of bridge …

Design, assessment and prediction of the performance of structures and infrastructures
based on component analysis have been the conventional methodologies enforced by the …

As mentioned in the Chap. 3, either the direct bridge collapse frequency numbers or the data
used to determine the bridge collapse frequency within this book are taken from various …