This paper reviews risk-based approaches to assessing the risk acceptability and cost-
effectiveness of protective measures for infrastructure. The paper describes three risk …

The paper describes risk-informed decision support for assessing the costs and benefits of
counter-terrorism (CT) protective measures for infrastructure. Such a decision support …

The US Department of Transportation's strategic plan for 2006–2011 identified the use of
decision-making tools as a key strategy to reduce congestion and deliver longer-lasting …

To enhance the efficiency of bridge construction, the wireless real-time video monitoring
system (WRITE) was developed. Utilizing the advanced technologies of computer vision and …

The paper will assess terrorist threats to new and existing bridges and the cost-effectiveness
of protective counter-terrorism measures. This analysis will consider threat likelihood, cost of …

A recent trend in bridge construction has been the optimization of the cost-to-performance
ratio. The most effective way to optimize the cost-to-performance ratio is to maximize the …

To enhance the capability of rapid construction, an automated on-site productivity
measurement system is developed. Employing the concepts of Computer Vision and …

Prestressed concrete (PC) track beams are the important component of straddle monorail
transit systems. To ensure the normal operation of straddle monorail transit, a type of …

Rapid bridge deck replacement (RBDR) is the method of replacing a bridge deck using
innovative, alternative deck systems to perform needed repair under an accelerated …

Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management and Life Extension contains the lectures and
papers presented at IABMAS 2014, the Seventh International Conference on Bridge …