Engineering Structure Risk Assessment and Decision-Making Support
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Civil Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 June 2027 | Viewed by 751
Editor
Interests: structural health monitoring; reliablity analysis; wireless sensing
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The safety and serviceability of engineering structures is paramount to public safety and economic stability. Engineering structure risk assessment and decision-making support is a systematic and critical process that aims to evaluate the potential risks these structures face throughout their lifecycle; it involves identifying potential hazards (e.g., natural disasters, material degradation, operational loads), analyzing their probability of occurrence and potential consequences, and then quantifying the resulting risk. The ultimate goal of these assessments is not merely to identify risks, but to provide a robust, data-driven foundation for informed decision-making. This support system empowers management departments to prioritize inspections, allocate maintenance resources efficiently, plan for repairs or reinforcements, and develop effective risk mitigation strategies. It is an approach that can significantly enhance structural resilience, optimize life-cycle costs, and ensure the long-term safety and reliability of critical infrastructure.
Dr. Qi-Ang Wang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- structural risk assessment
- decision support systems
- quantitative analysis
- risk mitigation strategies
- lifecycle management
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