Life-Cycle of Structures Under Uncertainty: Emphasis on Fatigue-Sensitive Civil and Marine Structures
Dan M. Frangopol (Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA),Sunyong Kim (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Wonkwang University, Republic of Korea)
Life-Cycle of Structures Under Uncertainty: Emphasis on Fatigue-Sensitive Civil and Marine Structures
Dan M. Frangopol (Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA),Sunyong Kim (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Wonkwang University, Republic of Korea)
Life-cycle analysis is a systematic tool for efficient and effective service life management of deteriorating structures. In the last few decades, theoretical and practical approaches for life-cycle performance and cost analysis have been developed extensively due to increased demand on structural safety and service life extension. This book presents the state-of-the-art in life-cycle analysis and maintenance optimization for fatigue-sensitive structures. Both theoretical background and practical applications have been provided for academics, engineers and researchers.
Concepts and approaches of life-cycle performance and cost analysis developed in recent decades are presented. The major topics covered include (a) probabilistic concepts of life-cycle performance and cost analysis, (b) inspection, monitoring and maintenance for fatigue cracks, © estimation of fatigue crack detection, (d) optimum inspection and monitoring planning, (e) multi-objective life-cycle optimization, and (f) decision making in life-cycle analysis. Life-cycle optimization covered in the book considers probability of fatigue crack detection, fatigue crack damage detection time, maintenance times, probability of failure, service life and total life-cycle cost. For the practical application and integration of recently developed approaches for inspection and maintenance planning, efficient and effective multi-objective optimization and decision making are presented.
This book will help engineers engaged in civil and marine structures including students, researchers and practitioners with reliable and cost-effective maintenance planning of fatigue-sensitive structures, and to develop more advanced approaches and techniques in the field of life-cycle maintenance optimization and safety of structures under various aging and deteriorating conditions.
Key Features:
Provides the state-of-the-art in life-cycle cost analysis and optimization for fatigue-sensitive structures
Provides a solid foundation of theoretical backgrounds and practical applications both for academics and practicing engineers and researchers
Covers illustrative examples and recent development for optimum service life management
Deals with various structures such as bridges and ships subjected to fatigue
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