Optimal inspection scheduling of steel bridges using nondestructive testing techniques

Journal of Bridge Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 305-319

  Chung, Hsin Yang ^a   Manuel, Lance ^b   Frank, Karl H ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridges, steel; Fractures; Inspection; Monte Carlo method; Nondestructive tests; Probability

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES, STEEL; INSPECTION SCHEDULES; NONDESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION (NDI); PROBABILISTIC METHODS;

COSTS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE; INSPECTION; MONTE CARLO METHODS; NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION; PROBABILITY;

STEEL BRIDGES;

EID: 33646191621     PISSN: 10840702     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1084-0702(2006)11:3(305)     Document Type: Article

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