Multi-objective and probabilistic decision-making approaches to sustainable design and management of highway bridge decks

Structure and Infrastructure Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 364-383

  Lounis, Zoubir ^a   Daigle, Lyne ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

highway bridge decks; life cycle design; mechanistic service life models; multi objective decision making; sustainable management; uncertainty modelling

Indexed keywords

LIFE-CYCLE DESIGN; MULTI OBJECTIVE; SERVICE LIFE MODELS; SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAINTY MODELLING;

BRIDGE DECKS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CONCRETE PRODUCTS; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; DETERIORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HIGH PERFORMANCE CONCRETE; HIGHWAY BRIDGES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

HIGHWAY PLANNING;

EID: 84871100783     PISSN: 15732479     EISSN: 17448980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15732479.2012.657652     Document Type: Article

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