Performance prediction of bridge deck systems using markov chains

Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 146-155

  Morcous, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bridge decks; Deterioration; Inspection; Markov chains; Performance characteristics; Predictions

Indexed keywords

BRIDGE DECK SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS; PREDICTIONS;

DATA REDUCTION; DETERIORATION; INSPECTION; MARKOV PROCESSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BRIDGE DECKS;

EID: 33646205013     PISSN: 08873828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0887-3828(2006)20:2(146)     Document Type: Article

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