Experiences from procurement of integrated bridge maintenance in Sweden

European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 143-163

  Mattsson, Hans Åke ^a   Lind, Hans ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bridges; Maintenance; Partnering; Performance contracts

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649959712     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15677141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18757/ejtir.2009.9.2.3294     Document Type: Article

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