Abstract: This paper presents a modeling framework for planning pavement resurfacing activities on highway networks in the case of continuous pavement state, discrete time, and infinite horizon. Optimal resurfacing policies that ...

Abstract: This paper presents an integrated decision-support framework that helps public agencies identify high-crash locations and develop cost-effective safety improvement projects. State-of-the-art safety concepts, such as safety ...

Abstract: The bridge network, as part of the critical civil infrastructure, is susceptible to natural and man-made hazards. It is essential that the network retains its traffic-carrying capacity after a disastrous earthquake to ...

Abstract: This paper presents a system of systems (SoS) Biofuel model considering the interdependency among the systems involved in biofuel development, including biofuel refinery location, transportation infrastructure, agricultural ...