Computational Mechanics for the Twenty-First Century
Edited by: B.H.V. Topping

Chapter 16

ADVANCES IN LIFE-CYCLE RELIABILITY-BASED TECHNOLOGY FOR DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE OF STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS

D.M. Frangopol
Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO, United States of America

The objective of this paper is to present an overview of progress made in life-cycle reliability-based technology for design and maintenance of structural systems in general, and of bridges in particular. Emphasis is placed upon system reliability, time-dependent reliability, lifetime maintenance, and life-cycle cost.

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