Optimisation of the design of infrastructure components subject to progressive deterioration and extreme loads

• Published in: Structure and infrastructure engineering Vol. 8; no. 7; pp. 655 - 667
• Main Authors: Sanchez-Silva, Mauricio, Klutke, Georgia-Ann, Rosowsky, David V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 01.07.2012
• Subjects: extreme loads; infrastructure; optimisation; progressive deterioration

The construction of new infrastructure requires solutions that maximise the benefit while meeting acceptable safety levels. The solution to this problem can be obtained through a structural cost-based optimisation. This paper integrates a life-cycle cost optimisation model developed by Rackwitz ( 20...