Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are a group of aromatic or chlorinated organic
chemicals commonly found in manufactured products that have high vapor pressure, and …

This paper examines the role of pipe deterioration prediction approaches for optimizing
maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation of buried water supply, wastewater collection, and …

Urban infrastructure assets (eg roads, water pipes) perform critical functions to the health
and well-being of society. Although it has been widely recognised that different infrastructure …

The true (full) cost of a utility strike incident is rarely known. Generally, only the direct costs
are used to measure the impact of utility strikes; the wider indirect and social costs are rarely …

Sustainable urban infrastructure planning and maintenance require an integrated approach
that considers various infrastructure assets (eg, the ground, roads, and buried pipes) and …

The performance of geotechnical assets is influenced by various external factors including
time and changing loading and environmental conditions. These changes could reduce the …

Measuring soil water content is crucially important and can affect soil strength, which is a key
parameter in the analysis, design and monitoring of geo-structures. In this study, an optical …

The functioning of modern societies relies on the successful performance of their
infrastructure. In the UK, much of the buried infrastructure is located below the road surface …

We present an uncertainty management scheme in rule-based systems for decision making
in the domain of urban infrastructure. Our aim is to help end users make informed decisions …

Buried utilities (eg gas, water, electricity, drainage), many installed decades ago, are vital
urban support systems. Their locations are often not well documented, yet accurate location …