This book addresses the problem of ageing infrastructure and reduction of service life. Infrastructure needs to be safe and durable, financially and environmentally sustainable over itslifecycle. The book concludes by discussing the key impacting factors and is a resource for academics and practitioners.
1 Introduction 2 Contrasting Design Life with Service Life - effects of ageing 3 Mechanisms of ageing 4 Environmental exposure 5 Predictive modelling of ageing 6 Whole-of-life engineering for ageing infrastructure 7 Health monitoring and intervention strategies 8 The future