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Bridge maintenance, safety, management, life-cycle performance and cost : proceedings of the third International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, Porto, Portual, 16-19 July 2006

Advances in bridge maintenance, safety, management and life-cycle performance contains the papers presented at IABMAS’06 in Porto, Portugal, from 16 to 19 July, 2006. This is a major contribution to the state-of-the-art in all aspects of bridge maintenance, safety, management and life-cycle performance including contributions from leading experts in this area.
Print Book, English, 2006
Taylor & Francis, New York, 2006
Conference papers and proceedings
xl, 1085 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)
9780415403153, 9780415403221, 0415403154, 0415403227
1023841688
T.Y. Lin lecture: Bridge forms and aesthetics ; M.-C. TangKeynote lecturesTechnical ContributionsBridge management systemsDesign, operation and maintenance of high speed railway bridgesApplication of structural system identification methodsLong-term signal analysis for the existing bridge health monitoring systemsDamage assessment – strength and durabilityAssessment, monitoring and control of bridge vibrationsSeismic and dynamic analysisAssessment of bridge repair and strengtheningHandling uncertainty in analysis designProbabilistic characterization and analysis of the properties ofmaterials used in bridgesPolitics and perception in life-cycle decisionsSafety of medium and long span bridge superstructures duringthe erection phasesStatus and findings of current BHM applications in the worldInspection and prediction of structural performanceBridge inspection and monitoringFatigue analysisBridge owners benefits from probability-based assessment andmaintenance managementReliability and risk managementSeismic design and retroffiting strategies for bridgesBridge testing and assessmentResearch needs for BHM systems of the future and benchmark studiesIntegration of bridge management and bridge monitoringInnovative developments towards improving bridge seismic safetySoft computing in bridge engineeringLoads and testingSmart bridge technologyIntelligent use of cathodic protection on bridgesBridge evaluation using field testingBusiness intelligence and asset managementLoad and resistance assessment of railway bridgesDesign and analysisMeasurement and monitoringBridge condition assessment using combined non-destructive testing methodsDurability performance of bridges in severe environmentsCivil structural health monitoringRepair and strengthening