Journal of Infrastructure Systems: Recent submissions
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Impact of Operational and Restoration Interdependencies on Cost and Disruptive Effect in Multilayered Infrastructure Networks
(ASCE, 2022/05/06)Network-based modeling and simulation of interdependent infrastructure systems has traditionally modeled 1 to 2 interdependency subtypes within a given model. Typically, different interdependency subtypes are modeled with ... -
Using and Improving the CLARC Database for Interdependent Infrastructure Modeling and Simulation
(ASCE, 2022-04-21)The CustomizabLe ARtificial Community (CLARC) database represents a region-sized database for modeling and simulation of interdependent infrastructure systems. Close examination of the data revealed inconsistencies that ... -
Liability Cost of Government Guarantees in Highway Concession Projects: Case of the Salvador–Itaparica Bridge
(ASCE, 2022-03-17)Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are adopted worldwide to provide public infrastructure yet may present problems due to the multiple uncertainties embedded in this class of projects. Therefore, in order to attract private ... -
Developing a Sustainable Pavement Management Plan: Economics, Environment, and Social Equity
(ASCE, 2022-03-12)With an increasing emphasis on sustainable planning, highway decision makers need to shift their focus from developing a cost-effective highway program to developing a more comprehensive sustainable highway program. It ... -
Benefits of Alternative Criteria for Scheduling Dewatering Events at Navigation Locks and Repairing or Replacing Lock Components
(ASCE, 2022-04-21)The failure of critical components at navigation locks can cause unscheduled outages that impose high costs on shippers. Presently, the USACE requires that each hydraulic steel structure be inspected at least once every ... -
Pareto Efficiency Analysis of Private Toll Road Networks
(ASCE, 2022-03-10)We consider the problem of setting tolls and capacities in transportation networks serving single origin–destination markets. The motivation is to understand the effects of network structure and of decentralized decision-making ... -
Feasibility of a Surface-Based Controlled Source Electromagnetic Method for Detection of Buried Pipelines and Corrosion Effects
(ASCE, 2022-03-14)The controlled source electromagnetic (CSEM) geophysical method is used for a number of purposes, including exploration and characterization of oil and geothermal deposits. Here, based on idealized modeling scenarios, we ... -
Performance Evaluation of Pipe Break Machine Learning Models Using Datasets from Multiple Utilities
(ASCE, 2022-02-28)Water pipeline infrastructures are critical for the delivery of lifeline services; however, these aging systems are experiencing increasing breakage rates. To assist utilities in identifying the most vulnerable assets, ... -
Budget-Constrained Rail Electrification Modeling Using Symmetric Traffic Assignment: A North American Case Study
(ASCE, 2022-02-22)We consider a budget-constrained rail network electrification problem with associated changes in costs of energy usage (via path gradient and curvature), operations, and long-term maintenance. In particular, we consider ... -
Digitalizing the Determination of Railway Infrastructure Intervention Programs: A Network Optimization Model
(ASCE, 2022-03-24)One area of railway infrastructure management that can benefit greatly from digitalization is the determination of optimal intervention programs, i.e., when, where, and which type of interventions are to be executed. ... -
Estimating Extreme Event Resilience of Rail–Truck Intermodal Freight Networks: Methods, Models, and Case Study Application
(ASCE, 2022-03-30)This study introduces a framework for quantifying the time-evolving functionality and, consequently, the resilience of rail-truck intermodal freight transportation networks subjected to regional disruptions from events ... -
The Other Side of the Interdependency Coin: Identifying Coordination and Investment Opportunities for Infrastructure Systems
(ASCE, 2022-03-16)A vast amount of investment in infrastructure is required to respond to short- and long-term social, technological, and environmental needs and developments. Because infrastructure systems are highly interconnected, much ... -
Dynamic Network Flow Model for Power Grid Systemic Risk Assessment and Resilience Enhancement
(ASCE, 2022-02-07)Power infrastructure networks are susceptible to performance disruptions induced by natural or anthropogenic hazard events. For example, extreme weather events or cyberattacks can disrupt the functionality of multiple ... -
Efficient Approach for Autonomous Facility Inspection Using UAV Images
(ASCE, 2022-01-28)Civil infrastructure systems, such as harbors and airports, support transportation between international communities. Inspection of facilities in a large area is labor-intensive and time-consuming work, and the result can ... -
Condition-Based Maintenance and Availability Analysis of Wind Farm Infrastructure
(ASCE, 2022-01-28)This paper presents an availability analysis of a multistate infrastructure in the case of regular inspections and renewals, given the assumption that an infrastructure is renewed after exceeding a certain threshold by the ... -
Statistical Data Analysis of the Aging Effect on Time-Dependent Corrosion Rate for Steel Girder Bridges with Concrete Decks
(ASCE, 2022-01-31)Significant research has been conducted on the practice of bridge asset management (BAM). Although bridge site inspections yield observations on current conditions, their usefulness in a bridge asset management strategy ... -
Aggregate Spatial Analysis of Design Reliability to Sight Distance Requirements: Assessing Reliability of Transportation Infrastructure on a Network Level
(ASCE, 2022-02-03)Assessing the reliability and resiliency of transportation infrastructure is critical to improving the safety and sustainability of roadways. Such information, particularly when available on a network level helps transportation ... -
Life-Cycle Assessment of Deteriorating RC Bridges Using Artificial Neural Networks
(ASCE, 2022-02-07)Life-cycle structural assessment of existing bridges under aging and deterioration processes is of paramount importance for authorities managing road networks. In fact, in most developed countries many bridges and ... -
Impact of Contractual Flexibility on BIM-Enabled PPP Project Performance during the Construction Phase
(ASCE, 2021-12-29)Building information modeling (BIM) and public–private partnerships (PPPs) have been well-received for their technological and organizational innovations in construction projects. However, due to the complexity nature and ... -
A Hybrid Recovery Strategy toward Sustainable Infrastructure Systems
(ASCE, 2021-12-23)The occurrence of unpredictable disruptions in infrastructure systems has urged the development of a variety of recovery strategies. Each recovery strategy follows different recovery preferences or criteria, such as the ...