Condition Assessment of Aged Structures

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:

• - Current practices and standards for structural condition assessment
• - Fundamental mechanisms and advanced mathematical methods for predicting structural deterioration
• - Residual strength assessment of deteriorated structures
• - Inspection and maintenance of aged structures
• - Reliability and risk assessment of aged structures

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.

• Single source of information on structural assessment techniques for marine and land-based structures
• Examines the residual strength and reliability of aged structures
• Assesses current practices covering inspection, health monitoring and maintenance