Bridge Collapse Frequencies versus Failure Probabilities

1. Front Matter

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2. Objective

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3. Terms and Definitions

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4. Method

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5. Categorization of Bridges

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6. Measures of Safety

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7. Collapse Frequencies of Bridges

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8. Conclusion

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9. Back Matter

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This monograph provides a comparative study between failure probabilities and collapse frequencies in structural bridge engineering. The author presents techniques to resolve and extend the limitations of both parameters, taking also into account the time dependency of both parameters. The book includes available data and case studies and thus presents patterns to identify potential weaknesses and challenges in bridge maintenance. The target audience primarily comprises practicing engineers in the field of bridge engineering, but the book may also be beneficial for academic researchers alike. 

• Bridge collapse
• Failure probability of bridges
• Categorization of bridges
• Bridge maintenance
• Structural determinacy
• Collapse prediction of bridges
• Bridge failure rate
• Bridge engineering
• Bridge risk analysis
• quality control, reliability, safety and risk

• University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria

  Dirk Proske

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