{"product_id":"infrastructure-health-in-civil-engineering-2-volume-set-theory-and-components-1st-ed","title":"Infrastructure Health in Civil Engineering 2 Volume Set: Theory and Components (1ST ed.)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes bibliographical references and index.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Written by two respected engineers ... integrates the decision-making concept into theoretical and practical issues. ... sets up the path, details, and needs for a new field in civil engineering: infrastructure health.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eJournal of Bridge Engineering\u003c\/em\u003e, May\/June 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHEORY AND COMPONENTS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction. Elements of Structural Health in Civil Engineering (SHCE). Lives and Deaths of Infrastructures. Theories and Principles of IHCE. Sensors and Infrastructures Health. Structural Identification (STRID). Damage Identification (DMID). Decision Making in IHCE. Appendix Unit Conversion. Index.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAPPLICATIONS AND MANAGEMENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScour. Earthquakes. Corrosion of Reinforced Concrete Structures. Prestressed Concrete Bridges. Fatigue. Fiber-Reinforced Polymers Bridge Decks. Fiber-Reinforced Polymers Wrapping. Load Testing. Bridge Management and Infrastructure Health. Life-Cycle Analysis and Infrastructure Health. Role of Structural Health Monitoring in Enhancing Bridge Security. Appendix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Inaugural \u003ci\u003eJournal of Bridge Structures' \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinually increasing demands on infrastructure mean that maintenance and renewal require timely, appropriate action that maximizes benefits while minimizing cost. To be as well informed as possible, decision-makers must have an optimal understanding of an infrastructure's condition--what it is now, and what it is expected to be in the future. Written by two respected engineers, \u003cstrong\u003eInfrastructure Health in Civil Engineering\u003c\/strong\u003e is presented in two corresponding volumes that integrate the decision making concept into theoretical and practical issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first volume, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheory and Components\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn overview of the infrastructure health in civil engineering (IHCE) and associated theories \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn-depth description of the four components of IHCE: measurements, structural identification, damage identification, and decision making\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion of how IHCE and asset management are applied\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExploration of analogies between structural and human health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second volume, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApplications and Management\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, covers: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eState-of-the-art practices and future directions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse of probability and statistics in areas including structural modeling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecific practical applications, including retrofitting and rehabilitation in response to earthquake damage, corrosion, fatigue, and bridge security\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse of IHCE for management and maintenance of different types of structures using pre-stressed and reinforced concrete, and fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerous practical case studies, as well as coverage of the latest techniques in the use of sensors for damage detection and load testing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set comprises, perhaps for the first time, an invaluable integrated guide to the wide range of structural hazards--including scour, earthquakes, fatigue, corrosion, and damage to pre-stressed systems. 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