Description
Book SynopsisThe book addresses the problem of ageing infrastructure and how ageing can reduce the service life below expected levels. The rate of ageing is affected by the type of construction material, environmental exposure, function of the infrastructure, and loading: each of these factors is considered in the assessment of ageing. How do international design codes address ageing? Predictive models of ageing behaviour are available and the different types (empirical, deterministic, and probabilistic) are discussed in a whole-of-life context. Life cycle plans, initiated at the design stage, can ensure that the design life is met, while optimising the management of the asset: reducing life cycle costs and reducing the environmental footprint due to less maintenance/remediation interventions and fewer unplanned stoppages and delays. Health monitoring of infrastructure can be conducted via implanted probes (wired or wireless) or by non-destructive testing that can routinely measure the
Table of Contents
1 Introduction 2 Contrasting Design Life with Service Life – effects of ageing 3 Mechanisms of ageing 4 Environmental exposure 5 Predictive modelling of ageing 6 Whole-of-life engineering for ageing infrastructure 7 Health monitoring and intervention strategies 8 The future
