Approximately 11% of the world's population lives within 10 km of an ocean coastline, a
percentage that is likely to increase during the remainder of the 21st century due to …

In recent years, significant advances have been accomplished in the fields of modeling,
analysis, and design of deteriorating civil engineering systems, and novel approaches to life …

If you try to ensure long-term human well-being within the limits of the natural world, then
you design for sustainability. This Review organizes research describing how cognitive …

Sea level rise (SLR) poses increasing flood risks to coastal cities and infrastructure. We
propose a general framework of engineering resilience for infrastructure systems in the …

Specification of target reliability levels is one of the key issues of the assessment of existing
structures. ISO 13822: 2010 and ISO 2394: 2015 indicate procedures for specification of …

We review the developments in life safety and the incorporation thereof in the design and
assessment of structures over the last 50 years. Various measures of life safety are …

Coastal flood risk will likely increase in the future due to urban development, sea-level rise,
and potential change of storm surge climatology, but the latter has seldom been considered …

Public awareness of civil infrastructure performance has increased considerably in recent
years as a result of repeated natural disasters. Risks from natural hazards may increase …

Coastal inundation causes considerable impacts on communities and economies. Sea level
rise due to climate change increases the occurrence of coastal flood events, creating more …

In railway sector, the high quality of the track is ensured by adequate construction methods
and frequent maintenance. To reduce the maintenance frequency diverse techniques have …