Infrastructure Health in Civil Engineering: Applications and Management

by Mohammed M. Ettouney, Sreenivas Alampalli

Overview

Continually increasing demands on infrastructures mean that maintenance and renewal require timely, appropriate action that maximizes benefits while minimizing cost. To be as well informed as possible, decision-makers must have an optimal understanding of an infrastructure's condition-what it is now, and what it is expected to be in the future. Wri

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040197585
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	09/27/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	696
File size:	35 MB
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About the Author

Ettouney, Mohammed M.; Alampalli, Sreenivas

Table of Contents

APPLICATIONS AND MANAGEMENTScour. Earthquakes. Corrosion of Reinforced Concrete Structures. Prestressed Concrete Bridges. Fatigue. Fiber-Reinforced Polymers Bridge Decks. Fiber-Reinforced Polymers Wrapping. Load Testing. Bridge Management and Infrastructure Health. Life-Cycle Analysis and Infrastructure Health. Role of Structural Health Monitoring in Enhancing Bridge Security. Appendix.