Infrastructure Health in Civil Engineering

Download or read book Infrastructure Health in Civil Engineering written by Mohammed M. Ettouney and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-09-27 with total page 684 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continually increasing demands on infrastructures 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. Wri