Bridge Safety, Maintenance and Management in a Life-Cycle Context

During the past two decades, it has been generally acknowledged that

• life-cycle bridge analysis can be a systematic tool to address efficient and effective bridge management under uncertainty
• life-cycle management at the bridge network level can lead to an improvement in the allocation of limited financial resources, ensuring the safety and functionality of the bridge network
• life-cycle management of bridges and bridge networks based on resilience and sustainability can improve their res...