Journal of Infrastructure Systems: Recent submissions
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Empirical Risk Analysis Methodology for Adversarial Threats against Critical Infrastructure
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)The increase in foreign and domestic threats mandates a serious reevaluation of existing security methodologies, standards, and vulnerability assessments. A comprehensive defense strategy with quantitative and qualitative ... -
A Framework for Transitions in the Built Environment: Insights from Compound Hazards in the COVID-19 Era
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)The COVID-19 era has witnessed numerous successful and unsuccessful attempts to adapt or reconfigure physical, virtual, and hybrid aspects of the built environment in order to mitigate the risks of co-occuring (i.e.,&nbs ... -
Performance Evaluation of Water Environment Treatment PPP Projects Based on Multisource Spatiotemporal Data Fusion
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)The performance data of water environment treatment public–private partnership (PPP) projects have the characteristics of multiple data sources, diverse types, and difficulties in integration. Based on existing literature ... -
Fuzzy Approach for Evaluating Critical Factors in the Design and Construction of Conventional Wastewater Treatment Plants
(ASCE, 2024/03/01)Conventional wastewater treatment plant (CWTP) construction and operation are challenging, and identifying critical factors is a foremost task in its initial stage. This study aims to evaluate the critical factors considering ... -
Dynamic Assessment of the Transfer Risks in China’s Public–Private Partnership Water Projects: A System Dynamics Approach
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)Public–private partnerships (PPPs) are the primary means of delivering water projects in developing countries. In China, most water PPP projects remain in the construction and operation stages, with few having passed to ... -
Optimal Bridge Retrofitting Selection for Seismic Risk Management Using Genetic Algorithms and Neural Network–Based Surrogate Models
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)This study used genetic algorithms as part of an optimization framework to directly minimize the expected impacts of road network disruption triggered by seismic events. This minimization is achieved by selecting an optimal ... -
Quantitative Approach to Assess Social Equity in Road Networks
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)Highway agencies are increasingly directed to broadly incorporate social equity goals into infrastructure planning. To better accommodate these goals in their decision making, it is essential for practitioners to assess ... -
Integrated Engineering–Economic Analysis for Multihazard Damage and Loss Assessment
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)This paper presents a methodology to evaluate the direct and general equilibrium losses for a testbed community subjected to a megathrust earthquake and tsunami hazard originating in the Cascadia Subduction Zone. The testbed ... -
Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning and Survival Analysis Combinations for Water Main Failure Prediction
(ASCE, 2023/12/01)Water main failure prediction models are a common tool in support of the asset management plans of utilities. This paper focuses on the development and evaluation of models that incorporate survival analysis in combination ... -
Automated Detection of Pavement Manhole on Asphalt Pavements with an Improved YOLOX
(ASCE, 7/26/2023 )Accurate recognition and location of pavement manholes are of great significance for pavement maintenance. This paper proposes an improved You only look once X (YOLOX) for automated detection of manholes on asphalt pavements. ... -
Analysis of Interregional Commuters Traffic Delay Induced by Shoreline Protection of Different Areas of the San Francisco Bay Area
(ASCE, 8/30/2023 )The effects of global climate change are already observed in coastal communities, and one of the key impacts of climate change is sea level rise (SLR). Such increases in sea level are expected to have large impacts on ... -
Attack–Defense Game in Interdependent Networks: A Functional Perspective
(ASCE, 6/24/2023 )The normal operation of critical infrastructure is related to the stability of society and a country’s development. Based on game theory and network science, this paper analyzes the attack–defense issues of critical ... -
Investigating Social Vulnerability, Exposure, and Transport Network Disruption in the Mid-Atlantic Region
(ASCE, 8/4/2023 1)There is a clear and present desire from government authorities to actualize processes and procedures that place equity at the forefront of decision-making and improve supply chain resilience. Following a federal executive ... -
Predicting Water Pipe Failures Using Deep Learning Algorithms
(ASCE, 7/4/2023 1)With the increase in the operation risks of water distribution networks (WDNs), the prediction of pipe failures is of great significance in developing efficient maintenance strategies. This study used a residual network ... -
Parking Infrastructure Location Design and User Pricing in the Prospective Era of Autonomous Vehicle Operations
(ASCE, 8/4/2023 1)The lack of parking infrastructure continues to pose a problem for urban commuters, as the parking demand in most cities outstrips supply and significant driver time is expended searching for parking. The emergence of ... -
An In-Depth Econometric Analysis of Pavement Performance and Service Life by Pavement Rehabilitation Treatment Type and Delivery Method
(ASCE, 7/27/2023 )This paper delivers a detailed statistical assessment of pavement rehabilitation treatments by delivery methods via studying their performance in terms of pavement indicators (international roughness index, rutting depth, ... -
Investigation on the Dynamic Characteristics of Track Slab with the Influence of Rail Corrugation
(ASCE, 5/23/2023 )Rail corrugation, a common defect of rails, causes a high frequency self-oscillation effect in track slabs when there is an external load. In order to analyze the influence of multi-scales of rail corrugation on the dynamic ... -
Optimal Repair Policies for Infrastructure Systems with Life Cycle Cost Minimization and Annual Cost Leveling
(ASCE, 6/27/2023 )One of the goals of infrastructure asset management research is to find appropriate repair policies for infrastructure systems. The annual repair cost of the system may vary when a repair policy meant only to minimize life ... -
Applying Machine Vision Algorithm on Pavement Marking Retroreflectivity Measurement
(ASCE, 8/10/2023 )This preliminary study presents the development of integrating a real-time mobile device with a machine vision algorithm to assess the retroreflectivity of the broken lane lines of in-service road marking. A stereo camera ... -
The Mediating Role of Infrastructure Vulnerability on the Political Risk of Foreign Infrastructure Investment in Developing Countries: Insights from Brazil and China
(ASCE, 5/22/2023 )Foreign infrastructure investment (FII) is essential to the economic growth of developing countries. However, developing countries are prone to higher levels of political risk, which act as detractors to such investment. ...