Sustainable design of infrastructures has become a major matter of study since the recent
establishment of the Agenda 2030. This paper provides a systematic literature review on the …

The ageing of bridge stock in developed countries worldwide and the increasing number of
recorded bridge collapses have underlined the need for more sophisticated and …

Throughout the last century and in recent years, several bridge failures have taken place
worldwide. Recent studies uncovered that the primary cause of these collapses was human …

An inclusive workforce leads to higher productivity and creativity, increased job satisfaction,
and decreased turnover. Though few studies have identified factors affecting inclusion in …

The long-term quality assurance of bridges demands an adequate quality control plan
detailing the main required activities and assessment tools. This paper presents the …

In highway management, the prediction of the routine maintenance cost of tunnels is an
important issue in saving tunnel maintenance costs due to its uncertainty, and the …

Numerous bridges worldwide have surpassed their service-life. To ensure the user safety,
visual inspections are commonly carried out with the consequent assignment of Defect …

In order to make informed decisions on routine maintenance of bridges of expressways, the
hierarchical regression analysis method was used to quantify factors influencing routine …

O colapso de pontes que tiveram lugar em todo o mundo nos últimos 50 anos destacou o
erro humano como a principal causa do colapso de pontes. Dadas as implicações …

The ageing of bridge stock in developed countries worldwide and the increasing number of
recorded bridge collapses have underlined the need for more sophisticated and …