Time-dependent bridge network reliability: Novel approach

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 329-337

  Liu, Ming ^a   Frangopol, Dan M ^a  

^a University of Colorado   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridges; Bridges maintenance; Life cycle cost; Networks; Reliability

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE MANAGEMENT; BRIDGES MAINTENANCE; LIFE CYCLE COST; NETWORKS;

COSTS; LIFE CYCLE; MAINTENANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERFORMANCE; RELIABILITY; STEEL; TOPOLOGY;

BRIDGES;

EID: 12744252846     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2005)131:2(329)     Document Type: Article

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