Non-destructive methods for measuring chloride ingress into concrete: State-of-the-art and future challenges
Chloride ingress is one of the major causes of reinforced concrete (RC) deterioration. Free
chloride induces the corrosion of rebars, reducing the material strength, and therefore, the …
chloride induces the corrosion of rebars, reducing the material strength, and therefore, the …
Time-dependent reliability of aging structures: Overview of assessment methods
Reliability assessment of engineered structures is a powerful and useful concept to estimate
the structural capacity of withstanding hazardous events during their service lives. Taking …
the structural capacity of withstanding hazardous events during their service lives. Taking …
A framework for quantifying the value of vibration-based structural health monitoring
The difficulty in quantifying the benefit of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) for decision
support is one of the bottlenecks to an extensive adoption of SHM on real-world structures …
support is one of the bottlenecks to an extensive adoption of SHM on real-world structures …
Life-cycle performance of deteriorating structural systems under uncertainty
In recent years, significant advances have been accomplished in the fields of modeling,
analysis, and design of deteriorating civil engineering systems, and novel approaches to life …
analysis, and design of deteriorating civil engineering systems, and novel approaches to life …
Life-cycle modelling of concrete cracking and reinforcement corrosion in concrete bridges: A case study
The development of effective life cycle management strategies for transport infrastructure
assets is of importance for meeting the defined public policies and levels of service. In the …
assets is of importance for meeting the defined public policies and levels of service. In the …
Maintenance and operation of infrastructure systems
Infrastructure management plays an important role in sustainable development and is
essential for the evaluation of the socioeconomic feasibility of existing projects and the …
essential for the evaluation of the socioeconomic feasibility of existing projects and the …
State-dependent stochastic models: A general stochastic framework for modeling deteriorating engineering systems considering multiple deterioration processes and …
For performance analysis of deteriorating engineering systems, it is critical to model and
incorporate the various deterioration processes and associated uncertainties. This paper …
incorporate the various deterioration processes and associated uncertainties. This paper …
Framework for seismic risk analysis of engineering structures considering the coupling damage from multienvironmental factors
JL Zhang, G Li, DH Yu, ZQ Dong - Journal of Structural Engineering, 2024 - ascelibrary.org
Many structures service in complex environments where multiple environmental factors
(MEFs) coexist, and the coupling effects of MEFs often aggravate structural damage, thus …
(MEFs) coexist, and the coupling effects of MEFs often aggravate structural damage, thus …
Copula-based multivariate renewal model for life-cycle analysis of civil infrastructure considering multiple dependent deterioration processes
Civil infrastructure is subjected to multiple deterioration processes (eg, gradual deterioration
and shock deterioration) caused by environmental exposure and extreme events during its …
and shock deterioration) caused by environmental exposure and extreme events during its …
Life-cycle management of deteriorating civil infrastructure considering resilience to lifetime hazards: A general approach based on renewal-reward processes
Civil infrastructure during its service life is subject to progressive deterioration due to
aggressive environments and sudden deterioration due to natural and/or manmade …
aggressive environments and sudden deterioration due to natural and/or manmade …