Journal of Infrastructure Systems: Recent submissions
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Statistical Data Analysis for Trackway Asset Management Using Low-Level Nonconformance Rates
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/03/01)Well-documented conditions of the country’s subway systems suggest that the development of a management strategy for aging infrastructure is an important asset management challenge. The purpose of this work is to address ... -
Spatiotemporal Vulnerability Analysis of Large-Scale Infrastructure Systems under Cascading Failures: Case of Water Distribution Networks
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 2023/06/01)Large-scale water distribution networks (WDNs) are vulnerable to internal faults and external attacks. When exposed to various types of natural or artificial disasters, a glitch may trigger cascading failures and even ... -
Prioritizing Road Network Restorative Interventions Using a Discrete Particle Swarm Optimization
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)One of the main challenges in the postdisaster management of large transportation networks involves the determination of the priority and the level of service recovery for each damaged asset in the network. Presently, the ... -
Early Termination Mechanism of Public–Private Partnership Transportation Projects with Government Guarantee
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Governments typically provide some form of guarantee to ensure the financial viability of public–private partnership (PPP) projects confronted with traffic demand shortage. Although a number of studies have analyzed the ... -
Postdisaster Recovery Planning for Interdependent Infrastructure Systems Prioritizing the Functionality of Healthcare Facilities
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Critical facilities such as hospitals rely heavily on the functioning of complex infrastructure systems to perform efficiently. After a disaster, the functionality of these facilities is impaired because the infrastructure ... -
IRI Estimation Based on Pavement Distress Type, Density, and Severity: Efficacy of Machine Learning and Statistical Techniques
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)The International Roughness Index (IRI) is widely used in evaluating pavement condition, making repair decisions, assessing ride comfort, and estimating vehicle operating costs. However, it is generally costly to measure ... -
Image Processing–Based Framework for Determining Deterioration in Sewer Pipe Defects
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Municipal drainage systems play a key role in public health and are considered one of the main components of every modern city’s infrastructure. However, as a drainage system ages, its pipes gradually deteriorate at rates ... -
Performance Forecasts of US Highway Bridge Networks Using Generalized
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Performance forecasts of highway bridge networks are informative inputs for -
Interdependent Infrastructures as a Multiteam System: Enhancing Resilience
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Infrastructure systems such as water, electricity, gas, and so on are interdependent complex sociotechnical systems. As such, understanding the human or social component of these systems is critical for increasing resilience. ... -
Condition Modeling of Railway Drainage Pipes
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Condition of drainage asset systems can have substantial impact on the structural and operational integrity of railway tracks. It is therefore important to ensure that the various components of the drainage system are ... -
VfM-at-Risk Analysis Model for Build–Operate–Transfer Infrastructure Projects
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Existing models have failed to capture the stochastic nature of input variables for the value-for-money (VfM) analysis in build–operate–transfer (BOT) infrastructure projects. The present study aims to address this knowledge ... -
Road Infrastructure Development Index for Urban Residential Layouts Using Satellite Images and the Analytical Hierarchy Process
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Road infrastructure, an essential support system providing mobility and accessibility within residential layouts, has become a serious concern in several countries. In some places, residential layouts (subdivisions) have ... -
Household Adaptations to Infrastructure System Service Interruptions
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)When critical infrastructure system services are disrupted, households typically respond by reducing, delaying, or relocating their demand (e.g., delaying laundry), or augmenting supply (e.g., using a generator). ... -
Policies and Incentives for Promoting Distributed Solar Generation: Impact on Electric Power Infrastructure
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Distributed solar generation (DSG) has grown in popularity in the last decades and is attracting a growing number of adopters. With the continuously decreasing cost of photovoltaic (PV) cells and battery storage technologies, ... -
Infrastructure Asset Management System Optimized Configuration: A
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)An effective infrastructure asset management (AM) system is crucial for -
Social Cost Optimization Model and Empirical Evaluation of
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)An important prerequisite for economic growth is the efficient and safe delivery -
Large-Scale Automated Sustainability Assessment of Infrastructure Projects Using Machine Learning Algorithms with Multisource Remote Sensing Data
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Considering the magnitude, lifespan, and environmental impacts of physical infrastructures, integration of sustainability with development policies has proved to be indispensable; accordingly, several rating systems were ... -
A Reinforcement Learning Method for Multiasset Roadway Improvement Scheduling Considering Traffic Impacts
(ASCE, 2022/12/01)Maintaining roadway pavements and bridge decks is key to providing high levels of service for road users. However, improvement actions incur downtime. These actions are typically scheduled by asset class, yet implemented ... -
Spatial Characterization of Strain Variation in the Profile of Tunnel Structure Using Monitoring Data and Numerical Modeling
(ASCE, 2022/07/07)The rapid proliferation of tunnel construction presents challenges to the safe operation of tunnels. Although Structural Health Monitoring Systems (SHMSs) have been widely used to prevent tunnel disasters, it is still ... -
Deep Reinforcement Learning–Enabled Bridge Management Considering Asset and Network Risks
(ASCE, 2022/07/07)Bridges deteriorate over time due to various environmental and mechanical stressors. Deterioration is a significant risk to bridge owners (asset risk) and the traveling public (network risk). To tackle this issue, ...