Bridge maintenance strategy is implemented to ensure that effective decisions are made
based on the evaluation of the current performance and predicted future conditions of a …

Bridges are progressively experiencing significant structural wear and challenges in their
maintenance procedures. To address this issue, it's crucial to clarify the order of …

Bridge life cycle cost analysis (BLCCA) is a method that evaluates the total cost of a
structure. Historically, deterministic approaches of the method have been used for the cost …

The degradation of bridge structural performance arises from the combined influence of
various factors. Performance assessment and reliable prediction of bridge performance …

Climatic conditions, load, fatigue, aging and other factors causes a de-terioration in civil
infrastructures. As a consequence, repair and maintenance work actions are needed, being …

Despite reinforced concrete bridges being highly durable, they remain susceptible to natural
ageing and disasters, potentially impairing their performance over time. This drives an …

This research aims to predict the values of agricultural GDP in Iraq for the period 2019–2030
using the Markov Transition Matrix, whereby the fifth state was chosen due to the …

This article proposes an approach to assess the life-cycle of reinforced concrete bridge
components by applying a cluster algorithm and a stochastic model for damage evolution …

Road transport infrastructures have high strategic importance for nations' economic and
social development. Bridges are considered as critical assets for road network functionality …