From quality control to decision-making on the management of bridges and structures: What’s next?

The process of managing a stock of existing bridges and structures is extremely complex and challenging. At the same time, it is considered as one of the most relevant and important fields for civil engineers, involving academics, researchers, consultants, contractors, and owners. Indeed, in the rec...

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Main Authors: José Antonio SILVA CARVALHO CAMPOSMATOS, Sérgio FERNANDES, Hélder SOUSA, Mário COELHO, Elisabete TEIXEIRA, Yina MOSCOSO, Joaquim TINOCO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mouloud Mammeri University of Tizi-Ouzou 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Materials and Engineering Structures
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Online Access:http://revue.ummto.dz/index.php/JMES/article/view/2566
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Summary:The process of managing a stock of existing bridges and structures is extremely complex and challenging. At the same time, it is considered as one of the most relevant and important fields for civil engineers, involving academics, researchers, consultants, contractors, and owners. Indeed, in the recent years, several national and international RD funded projects raised this topic, and many international associations, such as EuroStruct, IABSE fib, started commissions and task groups on this field. This work consists on an overview of the most recent matters on this field, covering the whole cycle, from the quality control, addressing extreme events, to the decision making process. Also, it will be given a focus on the recent developments on the assessment and forecasting the performance of bridge and other structures. Finally, an overview will be made for different types of structures, specifically those related to transport infrastructures.
ISSN:2170-127X