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Indexed by:期刊论文

Date of Publication:2011-08-22

Journal:Applied Mechanics and Materials

Included Journals:EI、CPCI-S、Scopus

Volume:71-78

Page Number:1622-1627

ISSN No.:9783037852033

Key Words:Infrastructure; condition assessment; risk; ASCE; report card

Abstract:Infrastructure provides the key facilities to the nation's economic prosperity, public safety and security, and social development. To improve the physical condition of infrastructure, the status of a nation's infrastructure should be continuously and properly evaluation. This study discusses the principles of national level infrastructure condition assessment, and then proposes a comprehensive assessment metrics in fifteen infrastructure objectives. The result provides a practical guideline by which a nation can conduct a viable infrastructure assessment.