Infrastructure health in civil engineering : theory and components. Volume 1 /

Continually increasing demands on infrastructures mean that maintenance and renewal require timely, appropriate action that maximizes benefits while minimizing cost. To be as well informed as possible, decision-makers must have an optimal understanding of an infrastructure's condition-what it i...

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Main Author: Ettouney, Mohammed
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Other Authors: Alampalli, Sreenivas
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, ©2012.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Continually increasing demands on infrastructures mean that maintenance and renewal require timely, appropriate action that maximizes benefits while minimizing cost. To be as well informed as possible, decision-makers must have an optimal understanding of an infrastructure's condition-what it is now, and what it is expected to be in the future. Written by two highly respected engineers, the first volume, Infrastructure Health in Civil Engineering: Theory and Components, integrates the decision making concept into theoretical and practical issues. It includes:An overview of the infrastructure h.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxviii, 584 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781420003758
1420003755
0849320402
9780849320408