Abstract: A state increment method of life-cycle cost analysis (SILCCA) is presented for project-level evaluation of highway infrastructure maintenance options. The method involves: (1) Characterization of facility's physical and ...

Abstract: A framework is developed within which linguistic assessments of seismic loads and structural damage can be assigned fuzzy set representations. This involves a set of rules in the form of a language organized in an algorithmic ...

Abstract: A methodology is presented that utilizes the concept of knowledge graphs to formalize the decision processes involved in pavement preservation. The methodology addresses the problem‐solving processes of these ill‐structured ...

Abstract: A method for estimating transition probability is applied to the deterioration models of a bridge management system. Deterioration is modeled as a time-dependent function of the condition changes of critical elements in ...

Abstract: This study presents the development of a decision-support system for the preservation of civil infrastructure. The system aims at providing assistance for decisions concerned with the three main tasks of infrastructure ...