Life-cycle reliability-based maintenance cost optimization of deteriorating structures with emphasis on bridges

Journal of Structural Engineering

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 818-828

  Kong, Jung S ^a   Frangopol, Dan M ^a  

^a University of Colorado   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridges; Cost control; Infrastructure; Life cycles; Maintenance costs

Indexed keywords

COST CONTROL; INFRASTRUCTURE; LIFE CYCLES; MAINTENANCE COSTS;

BRIDGES; COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTINGS; LOADING; MONITORING; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS;

COSTS;

EID: 1642340220     PISSN: 07339445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9445(2003)129:6(818)     Document Type: Article

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