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Ageing of Built Infrastructure : a Life-cycle Approach by Frank Collins and Frédéric Blin is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Ageing of Built Infrastructure : a Life-cycle Approach about?

The book addresses the problem of ageing infrastructure and how ageing can reduce the service life below expected levels. The rate of ageing is affected by the type of construction material, environmental exposure, function of the infrastructure, and loading: each of these factors is considered in the assessment of ageing. How do international design codes address ageing? Predictive models of ageing behaviour are available and the different types (empirical, deterministic, and probabilistic) are discussed in a whole-of-life context. Life cycle plans, initiated at the design stage, can ensure that the design life is met, while optimising the management of the asset: reducing life cycle costs and reducing the environmental footprint due to less maintenance/remediation interventions and fewer unplanned stoppages and delays. Health monitoring of infrastructure can be conducted via implanted probes (wired or wireless) or by non-destructive testing that can routinely measure the durability, loading, and exposure environments at key locations around the facility. Routine monitoring can trigger preventative maintenance that can extend the life of the infrastructure and minimise unplanned a

Who reads Ageing of Built Infrastructure : a Life-cycle Approach?

Author

Frank Collins and Frédéric Blin

Publisher

Taylor & Francis, a CRC title, part of the Taylor & Francis imprint, a member of the Taylor & Francis Group, the academic division of T & F Informa, plc

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9780429849510

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Engineering, Technology, Stem