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Condition Assessment of Aged Structures

  • 1st Edition - October 20, 2008
  • Editors: J K Paik, R E Melchers
  • Language: English
  • Hardback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 8 4 5 6 9 - 3 3 4 - 3
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 1 - 8 4 5 6 9 - 5 2 1 - 7

Any structural system in service is subject to age-related deterioration, leading to potential concerns regarding maintenance, health & safety, environmental and econ… Read more

Condition Assessment of Aged Structures

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Any structural system in service is subject to age-related deterioration, leading to potential concerns regarding maintenance, health & safety, environmental and economic implications. Condition assessment of aged structures is an invaluable, single source of information on structural assessment techniques for marine and land-based structures such as ships, offshore installations, industrial plant and buildings. Topics covered include:
  • - Current practices and standards for structural condition assessment
  • - Fundamental mechanisms and advanced mathematical methods for predicting structural deterioration
  • - Residual strength assessment of deteriorated structures
  • - Inspection and maintenance of aged structures
  • - Reliability and risk assessment of aged structures
Professionals from a broad range of disciplines will be able to gain a better understanding of current practices and standards for structural condition assessment or health monitoring, and what future trends might be.