Abstract: Accurate prediction of bridge condition is essential for the planning of maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation. An examination of the assumptions (for example, maintenance independency) of the existing Markovian model ...

Abstract: This paper presents the development of a project-level decision support tool for ranking maintenance scenarios for concrete bridge decks deteriorated as a result of chloride-induced corrosion. The approach is based on a ...

Abstract: Building construction sites are highly complex and uncertain, and frequent incidents of dangerous events can easily lead to casualties. Thus, both risk assessment and evacuation analysis are fundamental to safety management. ...

Abstract: The equations established for fiber reinforced composites by Zhao and Tandon using the theory of micromechanics are used to discuss effective stiffness moduli of fiber reinforced asphalt concrete under low temperature. The ...

Abstract: In this paper, the theoretical analysis and the inversion of the contact stress on the finite thickness rubber contact surface with the friction effect are investigated. First, an explicit expression of deformation and ...