Durability and sustainability of infrastructure - A state-of-the-art report

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 639-649

  Mirza, M Saeed ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depreciation; Design; Deterioration assessment; Durability; Durability audits; Infrastructure surveys; Life cycle performance and costs; Maintenance; Repair and rehabilitation; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

DEPRECIATION; DURABILITY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; MAINTENANCE; REPAIR; SERVICE LIFE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DETERIORATION ASSESSMENT; DURABILITY AUDITS; INFRASTRUCTURE SURVEYS;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

DEPRECIATION; DURABILITY; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; MAINTENANCE; REPAIR; SERVICE LIFE; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CIVIL ENGINEERING; DURABILITY; INFRASTRUCTURE; LIFE CYCLE; MAINTENANCE; SUSTAINABILITY;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33751238155     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/L06-049     Document Type: Article

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