Abstract
� 2016 Taylor & Francis Group, London. The development of a generalized framework for assessing bridge life-cycle performance and cost, with emphasis on analysis, prediction, optimization, and decision making under uncertainty, is briefly addressed. The central issue underlying the importance of the life-cycle approach to bridge engineering is the need for a rational basis for making informed decisions regarding design, construction, inspection, monitoring, maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, replacement, and management of bridges under uncertainty by using multi-objective optimization in order to balance conflicting criteria such as performance and cost. A number of significant developments are summarized, including time-variant reliability, risk, resilience, and sustainability of bridges and bridge transportation networks. Furthermore, the effects of climate change on the probabilistic life-cycle performance assessment of highway bridges are addressed. Moreover, integration of SHM and updating in bridge management and probabilistic life-cycle optimization considering multi-attribute utility and risk attitudes are presented.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Maintenance, Monitoring, Safety, Risk and Resilience of Bridges and Bridge Networks - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016 |
Publisher | CRC Press/Balkema |
Pages | 2-20 |
Number of pages | 19 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781138028517 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016 - Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil Duration: 26 Jun 2016 → 30 Jun 2016 |
Conference
Conference | 8th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2016 |
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Country/Territory | Brazil |
City | Foz do Iguaçu |
Period | 26/06/16 → 30/06/16 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
- Civil and Structural Engineering