Life-Cycle of Engineering Systems: Emphasis on Sustainable Civil Infrastructure

Keynote lectures

Mini-symposia
Life-cycle performance of structural systems under multiple hazards
Vibration-based health monitoring, damage identification and residual lifetime estimation
Life-cycle performance assessment of civil engineering systems
Life cycle engineering for hydraulic structures, levees, and other water related infrastructure
Building information models (BIM) for the lifecycle
Issues and challenges in real-world applications of structural health monitoring
Life-cycle maintenance technology and management system for concrete roads in severe chloride environment region
Construction in the context sustainable development
Modelling time-dependent behavior and deterioration of concrete
Assessment of structural capacity by proof loading
Reliability analysis of structural systems and reliability-based optimal design and assessment
Integrative monitoring for the life-cycle performance of engineering structures

Special sessions
Learning from excellent performance
Durable materials for longevity of ageing concrete infrastructure
Engineering adaptation to climate change
Long term performance optimization
Risk based maintenance from life cycle perspective
Dynamic contracting: optimal performance over the life cycle due to better cooperation between contact partners
Standardization of performance indicators and goals for the life-cycle management of highway bridges (COST TU1406)
Focussing on end-of-lifetime scenarios: Demolition and deconstruction as part of an integrated view on lifetime engineering
Cost reduction and societal benefits over the life cycle due to monitoring of existing structures and innovative repair techniques
Managing infrastructure assets: From performance data to optimal strategies
Learning cycles in life-cycle asset management
Performance of concrete during life-cycle
System capacity and robustness for new and existing structures
Innovative devices and smart structures to provide lifetime high performance structures to preserve structural integrity, safety and serviceability
Optimizing decision making of rail asset management
Marine structural longevity

General sessions
Deterioration modelling
Earthquake and accidental loads
Service life prediction
Uncertainty modelling
Damage identification
Inspection and evaluation
Strengthening and repair
Life-cycle cost models