Civil and maritime engineering systems, among others, from bridges to offshore platforms
and wind turbines, must be efficiently managed, as they are exposed to deterioration …

In most structural systems, it is neither possible nor optimal to inspect all system components
regularly. An optimal inspection-repair strategy controls deterioration in structural systems …

Scheduling of inspection and maintenance policies during the life-cycle of operating
infrastructure necessitates optimization of long-term objectives in stochastic environments …

The overall objective of this two part study is to highlight the advanced attributes, capabilities
and use of stochastic control techniques, and especially Partially Observable Markov …

Bridges, ships, and other civil and marine structures are subjected to fatigue damage due to
repeated load fluctuations. Fatigue damage is likely to jeopardize the functionality and even …

Abstract Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) describes a process for inferring quantifiable
metrics of structural condition, which can serve as input to support decisions on the …

This paper presents a computational framework for risk-based planning of inspections and
repairs for deteriorating components. Two distinct types of decision rules are used to model …

To address effectively the urgent societal need for safe structures and infrastructure systems
under limited resources, science-based management of assets is needed. The overall …

Efficient integration of uncertain observations with decision-making optimization is key for
prescribing informed intervention actions, able to preserve structural safety of deteriorating …

Determination of inspection and maintenance policies for minimizing long-term risks and
costs in deteriorating engineering environments constitutes a complex optimization problem …