Assessing and Extending the Service Life of Bridges
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2020) | Viewed by 59685
Special Issue Editors
Interests: structural engineering; bridge engineering; durability; reliability; repair and rehabilitation; cable-stayed bridges; jointless bridges; integral abutment bridges; survival analysis
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Interests: optimal design of structures; rehabilitation exisiting strctures and infrastructures; durability; steel-concrete composite structures
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Transportation infrastructure systems constitute the economic lifelines of any society. Understanding the aging processes of bridges and developing ways to extend their service lives can significantly influence and improve the long-term management of bridge structures worldwide, resulting in important economic benefits. Advancements in construction materials, structural systems, design processes, repair procedures, and maintenance practices can all positively impact the service life of bridges. In addition, understanding the deterioration mechanisms and factors affecting the service life of bridges must be enhanced through research. Probabilistic and deterministic tools must be developed to assess the long-term effects of various mitigation techniques being developed.
Dr. Habib Tabatabai
Prof. Bruno Briseghella
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Bridges
- service life
- durability
- advanced materials
- rehabilitation
- life extension
- survival analysis
- reliability
- preventive maintenance
- probabilistic models
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