With increasing urbanization and depleting reserves of raw materials for construction,
sustainable management of existing infrastructure will be an important challenge in this …

When system identification methodologies are used to interpret measurement data taken
from structures, uncertainty dependencies are in many cases unknown due to model …

Pressurized pipe networks used for fresh-water distribution can take advantage of recent
advances in sensing technologies and data-interpretation to evaluate their performance. In …

Context Model-based data-interpretation techniques are increasingly used to improve the
knowledge of complex system behavior. Physics-based models that are identified using …

Assessing ageing infrastructure is a critical challenge for civil engineers due to the difficulty
in the estimation and integration of uncertainties in structural models. Field measurements …

Abstract Evaluation of aging infrastructure has been a world-wide concern for decades due
to its economic, ecological and societal importance. Existing structures usually have large …

Pressurized freshwater fluid distribution networks are key strategic infrastructure elements.
On average, 20% of water is lost by way of leaks around the world. This illustrates the need …

Good prediction of the behavior of wind around buildings improves designs for natural
ventilation in warm climates. However wind modeling is complex, predictions are often …

Leak detection is nowadays an important task for water utilities as leakages in water
distribution systems (WDS) increase economic costs significantly and create water resource …

Warm climates pose challenges to building energy consumption and pedestrian comfort.
Knowledge of the wind flow around buildings can help address these issues through …