Description

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:<ul><li>- Current practices and standards for structural condition assessment</li><li>- Fundamental mechanisms and advanced mathematical methods for predicting structural deterioration</li><li>- Residual strength assessment of deteriorated structures</li><li>- Inspection and maintenance of aged structures</li><li>- Reliability and risk assessment of aged structures</li></ul>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.<br><br><ul><li>Single source of information on structural assessment techniques for marine and land-based structures</li><li>Examines the residual strength and reliability of aged structures</li><li>Assesses current practices covering inspection, health monitoring and maintenance</li></ul>