Case Studies in Optimal Design and Maintenance Planning of Civil Infrastructure Systems

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Topics of the 19 papers include prioritization of bridge maintenance needs, life-cycle optimization of structures, cost-effectiveness optimization for aseismic design criteria of buildings, condition assessment and maintenance of aging structures in critical facilities, condition assessment of bridges, optimization of quality assurance of welded structures, and design of transmission line structures. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)